Dr. Kristin Rice, DBH · LPC (CT) · LMHC (MA, NH)
Therapy for Women Navigating Anxiety, Burnout, and the Perinatal Years
You have always been the person who handles things. Lately the worry does not switch off, the mental load is heavier than it should be, and you are running on empty in a life that looks fine from the outside.
Book a free consultationVirtual sessions in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Florida. Most major insurance accepted, and we verify your benefits for you.
What Dr. Kristin works on most
Anxiety, Panic & Perfectionism
High-functioning anxiety and the burnout underneath it. The worry that runs whether or not there is something to worry about.
Perinatal & Postpartum
Pregnancy, the year after, matrescence, and loss. The season nobody adequately warns you about.
Depression & Mood Changes
When getting through an ordinary day quietly takes everything you have.
Life Transitions & Identity
A move, a role change, a body that changed. The shifts that ask more of you than you expected.
OCD & Intrusive Thoughts
ERP-informed work with the thoughts you would not say out loud and the rituals built to manage them.
About Dr. Kristin
You have always been the person who handles things. But lately the worry doesn't switch off, the mental load feels heavier than it should, and you find yourself running on empty in a life that looks fine from the outside. Maybe you're in the middle of a pregnancy, a postpartum stretch, or a season of change that's asking more of you than you expected, and you're wondering why you feel so unlike yourself.
Dr. Kristin Rice is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Doctorate in Behavioral Health who works with adults navigating anxiety, burnout, depression, and the emotional terrain of the perinatal and postpartum years. Her work is practical and evidence-based, drawing on CBT, ACT, ERP, and mindfulness, but it doesn't stop at symptom management. Together you'll look at the patterns underneath: the perfectionism, the over-functioning, the beliefs about what you're supposed to be able to carry.
Kristin's style is warm, steady, and collaborative. She sees clients virtually across Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Florida, and offers a free consultation so you can decide whether the fit feels right before committing to anything. If you're ready to feel more grounded in your own life, that's where this starts.
The consultation is a conversation, not a commitment
Deciding whether to start therapy is hard enough without a calendar demanding a card number. Here is the whole process.
Answer a few questions
Your state, what brings you in, and how you would pay. Under a minute.
Talk to Dr. Kristin for 15 minutes
By video, at no cost. You describe what is going on and she tells you how she would approach it.
Decide after the call
If it feels right, you book a first session. If not, we help you find someone who fits better.
What clients often say when they first reach out
Paraphrased versions of what Dr. Kristin hears most. If one of these sounds like your own head, you are in the right place.
Therapeutic approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Mindfulness-based therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Attachment-informed practice
- Perinatal mental health integration
- Trauma-informed, culturally responsive care
Also works with
- Trauma and PTSD
- Attachment and relational patterns
- Childhood emotional neglect
- ADHD and neurodivergent-affirming work
- Stress and burnout in healthcare and helping professions
Who she sees
- Adults 18+
- Women in their 20s to 40s
- Expecting and new parents
- Neurodivergent adults (ADHD, OCD)
- Healthcare and mental health professionals
- High-achieving professionals
- LGBTQIA+ adults
- Young adults
Questions before you book
Where can Dr. Kristin see clients?
She sees clients located in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Florida. Sessions are virtual, and you need to be physically in one of those states at the time of your appointment.
Does she work with pregnancy and postpartum specifically?
Yes. Perinatal and postpartum mental health is one of her core areas, covering pregnancy, the postpartum stretch, matrescence, and loss. It is a distinct kind of work, and it is not something every anxiety therapist is trained for.
What does DBH mean?
Doctorate in Behavioral Health. It is a doctoral-level clinical degree, which means she brings research-grade depth to the work alongside her LPC license. She is not a physician and does not prescribe.
Does she take insurance?
Most major plans are accepted through Dreavita, and we verify your benefits before the first session so there are no surprises. If your plan is out of network, ask about sliding-scale rates.
What actually happens in the free consultation?
A 15-minute video call. You say what is going on, Dr. Kristin explains how she would work with it, and you both decide whether to continue. Nothing is booked or charged on that call.
What if my anxiety doesn't seem serious enough?
Most people who reach out are functioning. That is often the problem: the anxiety is invisible from outside, so nobody has ever suggested you get help for it. Being able to cope is not a reason to keep doing it alone.
Let's see if we're a fit
A few quick questions, then you can book a free 15-minute consultation with Dr. Kristin.