Grow Thru Mental Health Counseling, PLLC

Talk Therapy for Change

Grow Thru Mental Health Counseling offers the very best possible talk therapy for adults struggling with grief or loss, depression or anxiety, life transitions or relationships, or mental health related to LGBTQIA+. We pride ourselves on diversity and inclusion offering a confidential, non-judgmental, safe space to overcome challenges, enjoy life and find happiness in the present.

Kristin M. Palmieri

Kristin M. Palmieri, M.A., LMHC, LPC
Founder of Grow Thru Mental Health Counseling, PLLC
NY Licensed Mental Health Counselor & NJ Licensed Professional Counselor

Kristin M. Palmieri

Kristin M. Palmieri is a licensed Mental Health Counselor with many years of experience aiding adults in their mental wellness journey. She has worked in a myriad of mental health settings including a private psychiatric hospital, an outpatient mental health facility, a college counseling center, an inpatient substance abuse facility and hospice care.

Kristin holds two licenses, one as a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and second as a New Jersey Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).

Kristin holds multiple collegiate accolades, including two Master’s degrees, one in Forensic Psychology and second in Mental Health Counseling, attending graduate school at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY in Manhattan. Her Bachelor’s degree was earned from Pace University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Kristin’s approach to counseling is holistic, person-centered and multicultural. She has cultivated a successful multi-dynamic strategy to psychotherapy that includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, as well as Mindfulness and Emotional Healing Therapy.

Kristin’s passion for helping others goes beyond her experience and practice, as she teaches as a Senior Adjunct Psychology Professor at SUNY Westchester Community College and Manhattan College. And, interestingly enough, after the 9/11 tragedy she joined the US Federal Government as a Special Agent with the US Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration on the Outstanding Scholar Program in Newark, NJ. Kristin taught international hazmat law at the FAA Academy at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City. She proudly worked for the US Government from 2002-2014, where she also was an on-the-job trainer for new hire Special Agents at JFK International Airport.

Kristin founded Grow Thru Mental Health Counseling to continue her quest with helping people through positive healing and growth.

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