Meet Kristine
(she, her, hers)
Kristine D. Gile is a Deaf Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and Board-Certified Telemental Health Counselor from Maine. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Deaf Education from the University of Tulsa and a Master's in Counseling Psychology from Lewis and Clark College. Kristine is deeply committed to making mental health services accessible and inclusive for all, particularly the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind (D/HOH/DB) communities. She believes in providing a culturally and linguistically safe, therapeutic environment for individuals and their families.
Kristine is currently accepting clients from Florida, Maine, Maryland, New York, Ohio, and Tennessee.
EXPERIENCE
With over two decades of experience, Kristine specializes in working with a diverse range of clients, including children, adolescents, families, and adults. She is particularly adept at supporting Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind individuals, as well as their families. Kristine's expertise encompasses a wide array of challenges, from depression and anxiety to parenting issues, child behaviors, and trauma.
SPECIALTIES
Kristine is a highly trained clinician, skilled in multiple evidence-based therapies such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Child and Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
EDUCATION
- Master of Counseling Psychology, Child Track (2003), Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR
- Bachelor of Arts in Deaf Education (1999), University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
- Board Certified Telemental Health (2018)
- National Certified Counselor (2008)
