First and foremost, I am very happy that you have chosen Betterhelp and I look forward to being able to help you through this trying time in your life. I go by Nicole. Kristina is my first name and what is on my license so that is what is listed. I am a holistic counselor who focuses on all aspects of the body and mind and what is necessary to maintain a balance there. I've been in the counseling field for 19 years and I have been a licensed counselor for the past 9 years. I have worked in all aspects of the counseling field including Telehealth, inpatient treatment centers, Assertive Community treatment teams, and Community Health as well as in Primary Care Medical Offices and now Private Practice. I believe that each of these steps in my career built a small part of what I now use to make sure that I am treating the whole person rather than just pieces of a person when they walk in my door.
I have been nominated for NC Counselor of the year on 2016 and 2017 and was voted one of Brunswick County Top 10 Young Professionals in 2016. I use different approaches tailored to the individual to assist them in meeting their goals on therapy while maintaining a comfortable relaxed setting to do so. I do not set limits on therapy. This is about you and over the years I have learned that therapy does not have a time frame, it is about the individual journey and I am excited to help you on yours.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Abandonment, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and veterans issues, Money and financial issues, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
NV LCPC CP5782-R
NC LCMHC 10093
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1st session was incredible cannot wait for more
Written on Mar 28, 2024 after therapy with Kristina for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
So far Kristina has been on top of her stuff and makes sure she has good communication and helps in the best way possible!
Written on Mar 28, 2024 after therapy with Kristina for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Kristina is excellent! Great listener. Knowledgeable.
Written on Mar 27, 2024 after therapy with Kristina for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Nicole helped me push through one of the hardest times of my life, at a time when I didn't have enough money to see a regular therapist. She provided me with much needed support and helped me understand the importance of self acceptance and self limitation. Her expertise matched my struggles.
Written on Oct 05, 2021 after therapy with Kristina for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
Working with Nicole so far has been amazing. She is so easy to talk to and I really look forward to our sessions
Written on Nov 10, 2020 after therapy with Kristina for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
She was a great listener and was so nice and respectful ❤
Written on Oct 30, 2020 after therapy with Kristina for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse