What patients are saying
Overall rating
5.00
Average wait time
5.00
Bedside manner
5.00
About Kristina Cilento
Focus areas
Anxiety
Life Transition
Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit
Childhood Trauma
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Self Esteem Issues
Depression
Psychodynamic Therapy
Clientele seen
Teenagers (13-17)
Individuals
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Treatment approaches
Attachment-based
Culturally Sensitive
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Dialectical (DBT)
Compassion Focused
Expressive Arts
Identity
Gender
FemaleEthnicity
White
Languages spoken
English
Getting to know Kristina Cilento
Welcome! :) I am a Brooklyn-based psychotherapist and expressive arts therapist, currently accepting new virtual clients via telehealth throughout New York State. I specialize in helping adults and adolescents navigate difficulties with mood, relationships, self-esteem, trauma, grief, and life transitions.
I hold a Master’s in Social Work from Hunter College, City University of New York, completed a Music Therapy Fellowship at UCLA Health, and earned my Bachelor’s degree from Berklee College of Music.
My style is warm, grounded, affirming, and collaborative. I view my role as a compassionate and informed partner in your journey and believe therapy should be a soft place to land during your week—where you feel uplifted and understood. I work well with sensitive, creative, and artistically inclined individuals who feel and think deeply and are inherently attuned to the world around them.
I balance sharing feedback and tools while ensuring you define how your treatment unfolds and feel supported every step of the way. In our sessions, I’ll use a holistic blend of techniques based on your strengths to thoughtfully cater to your needs, encourage deeper processing, and bring movement to stuck areas.
It’s truly an honor to learn people’s stories and to see my clients reclaim more authority over their emotions and needs in therapy. I’m excited to get to know you and for the work we could do together.
What should a new client know about working with you?
I conduct therapy from a relational psychodynamic lens and utilize techniques from Schema therapy, expressive arts therapy, CBT and DBT.
As someone who has been equally drawn to psychology, the social sciences and the arts, my therapy approach has come from my own lived experiences and personal exploration of human behavior and "why we are the way that we are," as well as how we move towards healing. I've come to view my own experiences, sensitivity, deep feeling and creativity as a gift that allows me to hold space for others, and I'm passionate about helping my clients see themselves in new and more loving ways.
What is your typical process for working with clients?
I work with people to identify beliefs and patterns stemming from childhood, that might still be holding them back from finding the unwavering self-compassion and wellbeing they deserve. Therapy can be helpful for building understanding from multiple perspectives including how inter-generational, systemic, societal and cultural factors influence our lives. I aim to bring curiosity and non-judgement to sessions and my top priority is that my clients feel accepted and safe to come as they are.
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Out-of-pocket fees and assistance
Initial session: $150 for 53 minutes
- Sliding scale: Offers lower out-of-pocket fees on an individual basis, typically based on your ability to pay
More information on payments and coverage
If you plan to use insurance, please book an appointment at least 48 hours in advance so that I am able to verify your coverage before we confirm our first visit.
I also provide services for an out-of-pocket rate, and offer sliding scale payments.
Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- City University of New York, Hunter College, Master's in Social Work
- UCLA Health Music Therapy Fellowship
- Berklee College of Music, Bachelor's
Awards and publications
- https://www.neonatologytoday.net/newsletters/nt-sep19.pdf
NPI number
1477220804
Patient reviews
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Overall rating
5.00
Wait time
5.00
Bedside manner
5.00
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What practice does Kristina Cilento work with?
Kristina Cilento works with Kristina Cilento, LMSW, MT-BC.
What are common reasons for patients to see Kristina Cilento?
Kristina Cilento frequently sees patients for Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Kristina Cilento on their profile.
What languages does Kristina Cilento speak?
Kristina Cilento speaks English.
How do patients rate Kristina Cilento in reviews?
4 patients have reviewed Kristina Cilento. The overall rating for this doctor is 5/5. They have a 5/5 rating for bedside manner and a 5/5 rating for wait time. You can read individual reviews and ratings on their profile.