Are you ready to start making real change, rather than just cope with symptoms?

Kristyn Kowalski, LMHC: MA and RI-based therapist specializing in anxiety, OCD, and phobias

Kristyn Kowalski
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

I’m Kristyn, and I help anxious individuals just like you: ones that have it within them to overcome the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors holding them back, but just need the support to get there. 

I help my clients find relief by equipping them with the tools they need to be present and confidently handle life’s “unknowns.”

Many of today’s solutions for anxiety, OCD, and phobias are to talk about what upset you that week, how unlikely your fears are, reassure you that nothing bad will happen, and teach you distraction techniques.  This leads so many to spend years in therapy, feel dependent on their therapist, and like they can’t get better.  I know that your circumstances are unique, so we will work on techniques specific to your goals that you can start using right away, and will get you the results you are looking for without it taking years to see progress.

I am dedicated to empowering people with the tools they need to feel calm and thrive.

How we will work together: First, we will use neuroscience to gain a new understanding of the thoughts and behaviors keeping you stuck.  Then, we target your symptoms at their core using concrete, science-backed strategies that will be most effective for you. Through our work together, you will gain tools that (literally) change your brain, and finally experience relief and results that last.

My training in anxiety, OCD, and phobias means I have the expertise you need and deserve when stepping outside of your comfort zone.  But at the end of the day, you want to know you’re working with someone who “gets” what it means to be an over-thinker struggling with obsessive thoughts.

I get it because I’ve dedicated my career to helping people with anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder feel empowered and experience progress beyond what they ever thought was possible.  I know that it can feel like anxiety is just an unchangeable part of who you are.  So when we work together, you won’t just get a trained therapist.  You’ll get someone who truly understands what you’re going through.

It’s time to stop anxiety, OCD, or phobias from holding you back.

Contact me today to take that first step toward a new you that lives in the “what is” instead of the “what ifs.”

Education, licenses, and training

I’m committed to ongoing education and training to provide you with exceptional care that yields results.

  • Bachelors in Psychology (BA)
  • Masters in Clinical Psychology (MA)
  • Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Counseling (CAGS)
  • Licensed as a Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
  • Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP)
  • I am constantly attending different trainings to master and stay current with best practices. Examples of recent trainings I’ve attended include: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Complex and Treatment Resistant Anxiety, and Exposure Based CBT for Social Anxiety Disorder