- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- ACT and CBT techniques
- Attachment-focused support
About Kristine
Kristine Mills is an LPCC licensed in New Mexico with eight years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBTQ+ related concerns, trauma and abuse, and depression. Her practice also addresses relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating problems, parenting struggles, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
Kristine frames clients as the experts on their own stories. She listens for patterns that cause pain and helps people name the emotions behind those patterns. Sessions focus on clear steps and practical skills as well as understanding how past attachment and relationship experiences shape present reactions.
Kristine uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. That mix lets her address painful emotions, unhelpful thoughts, and day-to-day coping skills. She aims to help clients recognize triggers and practice different responses in everyday situations.
Her work includes attention to attachment and family of origin issues, abandonment and codependency concerns, and problems with communication and control. She also supports people dealing with substance use, body image, blended family dynamics, and co-occurring mental health challenges.
Kristine conducts sessions in English and is based in New Mexico. She draws on eight years of clinical work to help people take practical steps toward clearer thinking and steadier emotion regulation.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Kristine often blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based ideas. EFT focuses on identifying and working with strong emotions and how they shape relationship patterns. It helps people put words to feelings that are hard to name and notice how those feelings drive reactions.ACT emphasizes values and committed action while helping people notice unhelpful thoughts. It supports building small, consistent behavior changes that align with what matters to the client. Attachment-based ideas look at early relationship patterns and how they influence current responses to closeness, abandonment, or conflict.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Kristine will talk with each person about goals, strengths, and preferences, and then suggest a path that draws on EFT, ACT, or attachment work as appropriate. Clients and therapist adjust the plan together as understanding and needs develop.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know which options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, sessions can be scheduled during a break from work, avoid travel time, or allow a shorter check-in when energy is limited. Kristine uses her clinical approaches to help people carry exercises and skills into day-to-day routines rather than keeping them confined to session time.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Kristine works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy, sleep and eating problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, bipolar, and related concerns.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She names Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) as a core approach and also uses ACT, CBT, and DBT methods to address emotions, thoughts, and coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kristine has eight years of professional work experience in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LPCC credential and is licensed in New Mexico. Her practice is based in New Mexico.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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