Kristina Aran

Kristina Aran, LMHC, NCC, is passionate about helping people become more aware of their emotions, their needs, and helping them grow in self-acceptance and emotional intelligence. Her specialties include working with adults, couples and families to treat symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, Phobias, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), complex trauma, relationship issues, communication difficulties, parenting struggles, sex addictions, ADHD and many other disorders. Kristina also specializes in working with couples. Her approach to therapy is collaborative, compassionate, and evidence-based. She works with each couple to develop a personalized treatment plan that is tailored to their unique needs and goals. She is trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities, including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and the Gottman Method. By creating a warm, trusting and welcoming environment, Kristina is dedicated to providing a space for her clients to build and improve their self-esteem, correct emotional regulation difficulties, and promote better self-awareness. She helps her clients strengthen and nourish their relationships, recognize personal values and goals, and align themselves and their actions with these values. Her priority is attuning to her clients’ needs and meeting them where they’re at. Kristina uses a combination of methods for a more person-centered, attachment-based, solution-focused, and holistic therapy modalities to foster personal growth, self-exploration, and positive therapeutic outcomes. She creates a comfortable, judgement-free, safe space for people to be open, honest, kind, and more compassionate with themselves. In therapy, she utilizes a variety of methods that would be most helpful and supportive for her clients. Moreover, her interest lies in understanding the mind-body-spirit connection. Therefore, she regularly utilizes mindfulness exercises and positive psychology techniques in her practice to help clients reach their full potential, recognize their strengths, and reduce reactivity and irritability. Kristina’s methods include: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for PTSD, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for individuals and couples, Rational Emotive Focused Therapy (REBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Psychodynamic, Gestalt and Systems therapies. She utilizes CBT techniques to provide her clients with tangible tools that will result in developing new skills and applying them towards the personal growth they wish to see. Kristina Aran, M.A., LMHC, NCC, is an intuitive and experienced Mental Health Professional with passion for providing accessible and integrative services, learning and guidance. Highly experienced in counseling and therapy, assessments, diagnosis, program development, advocacy, and case management with over 14 years working with diverse population.