Kristine Carson is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over a decade of experience helping individuals and couples overcome emotional challenges, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful, lasting change. She provides a warm, collaborative, and holistic approach to therapy, empowering clients to better understand themselves while developing healthier ways of thinking, feeling, and relating to others.

At CouplesBrain.com, Kristine works with couples experiencing communication difficulties, recurring conflict, trust concerns, emotional disconnection, and the impact of life transitions on their relationships. She believes that therapy is a collaborative journey where both partners can develop greater self-awareness, improve communication, and build stronger emotional connections.

Kristine earned her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The Ohio State University and has been in clinical practice for more than 12 years. As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), she has extensive experience supporting clients through anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, substance use concerns, and relationship challenges.

Her therapeutic work is rooted in Gestalt Therapy, which encourages clients to develop greater awareness of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours in the present moment. She also integrates Person-Centered Therapy, Strength-Based Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Positive Psychology, and Trauma-Informed Care to create individualized treatment plans that reflect each client's unique experiences and goals.

Kristine is passionate about helping people move beyond painful patterns caused by trauma, loss, anxiety, or relationship struggles. She believes that healing begins with self-acceptance, honest communication, and practical strategies that empower individuals and couples to create healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Areas of Expertise
Couples & Relationship Counselling
Marriage & Premarital Counselling
Communication & Conflict Resolution
Anxiety Disorders
Depression
Trauma & PTSD
Grief & Loss
Stress Management
Life Transitions
Family Conflict
Addiction Recovery Support
Self-Esteem & Personal Growth
Qualifications
MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling – The Ohio State University
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), State of Ohio
Therapeutic Approach

Kristine believes that lasting change comes through increased self-awareness, compassion, and intentional action. Her therapy sessions are supportive, collaborative, and tailored to each client or couple's unique needs. By combining holistic, evidence-based approaches with practical relationship tools, she helps clients improve communication, overcome emotional barriers, and build stronger, healthier relationships that can thrive over time.

Languages: English

Available for: Couples Counselling, Relationship Coaching, Individual Therapy, Anxiety & Depression Support, Trauma Recovery, Grief Counselling, Online Therapy.

Rabea adopts a collaborative, client-centred approach that combines evidence-based CBT techniques, practical coping strategies, and relationship-focused interventions. Every therapy plan is tailored to help clients strengthen emotional resilience, improve relationships, and achieve meaningful, long-term growth.