Meet Kristine
(she, her, hers)
Kristine D. Gile is a Deaf Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and Board-Certified Telemental Health Counselor based in Maine. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Deaf Education from the University of Tulsa and her master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Lewis & Clark College.
Kristine is deeply committed to expanding access to mental health services for Deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind (D/HH/DB) individuals and their families.
She provides care within a Deaf-centered, linguistically accessible, and culturally affirming therapeutic environment.
Kristine is currently accepting clients in Florida, Maine, Maryland, New York, Ohio, and Texas.
EXPERIENCE
Kristine brings over two decades of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. She has extensive expertise supporting Deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind individuals and their families across a range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, and child behavioral needs.
SPECIALTIES
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) • Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Master of Counseling Psychology (Child Track), Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR (2003)
- Bachelor of Arts in Deaf Education, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK (1999)
- Board-Certified Telemental Health Counselor (2018)
- National Certified Counselor (2008)
PUBLICATIONS
- Gile, K. D., & Day, L. A. (2025). The benefits and challenges of specialized mental health practice in the Deaf community. In Deaf Mental Health.
