Kristina Aran

Kristina Aran, LMHC, NCC, is a licensed psychotherapist and the founder and clinical director of Evolve Integrative Psychotherapy, a fast-growing New York–based group practice that helps individuals, couples, and families create meaningful, lasting change. With more than two decades in the mental health field, she specializes in trauma, relationship concerns, and couples therapy, taking a whole-person approach with each client. She holds an M.A. in Mental Health Counseling from NYU Steinhardt and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and Certified Integrative Sex Therapist.

A member of the Forbes Business Council and a featured member of Influential Women, Kristina is the author of the poetry collection Words As Weapons and is at work on a second book exploring the intersections of mental health, education, and trauma. Beyond the therapy room, she is building Evolve Ventures, including a New Jersey coworking space designed for therapists and other professionals who need privacy in their work. Kristina regularly shares her perspective as a podcast guest and in articles on mental health, relationships, and building a practice, bringing a clinician’s insight and an entrepreneur’s lens to every conversation.