Kristen Bettencourt

Dr. Kristen Bettencourt is a compassionate and down-to-earth therapist who passionately assists clients in navigating diverse challenges, including depression, anxiety, OCD, relationship difficulties, life transitions, academic and career concerns, and creative blocks. Through her mindfulness-based and integrative approach, she fosters an environment where clients can become more aware, flexible, and reflective about the patterns that may hinder their growth. Dr. Bettencourt's goals involve helping individuals find sources of meaning and purpose in their lives, as well as guiding them through the therapeutic journey to thrive. With a foundation in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), she effectively combines mindfulness and acceptance strategies while focusing on what truly matters to her clients, especially during difficult times. Her therapeutic repertoire also includes humanistic and existential psychology, along with traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD. Having earned her doctorate in psychology from William James College, Dr. Bettencourt has complemented her professional journey with valuable internships at Wellesley College and Tufts Medical Center, further enhanced by a post-doctoral fellowship at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates. Her welcoming nature ensures that new clients feel comfortable, and she looks forward to forging meaningful connections as part of their healing process.