A solopreneur, licensed therapist, author and more, Kristina Aran, LMHC, NCC, successfully runs a mental health service, EVOLVE Integrative Psychotherapy.
There are two sets of professionals in the world. One set includes those who only blindly run behind in achieving their personal goals. On the other hand, the other set includes those who focus on the bigger picture, looking beyond the conventional and pushing boundaries to transform the lives of others through their work. As people in the world grapple with varying mental health challenges, professionals like Kristina Aran, LMHC, and NCC are needed to strike a balance, add more meaning to their lives and give them a purpose to lead their lives. She has been redefining mental health in ways more than one.
Kristina Aran has today emerged as a multifaceted professional, consistently innovating to ensure she makes a positive difference in people’s lives through her work. Her journey from an immigrant to a mental health leader and disability rights advocate has been one to take inspiration from. Her story is one of purpose, passion, resilience and persistence. As an immigrant who moved to the US in her teenage years, she had to fight tooth and nail to reach where she stands today. Driven by an early commitment to education, Kristina discovered her passion for mental health during her college years, an interest that would eventually shape her career and define her mission.
Today, she is a licensed mental health counsellor, a nationally certified counsellor and a certified trauma and sex therapist. She also proudly owns a mental health service brand dedicated to breaking barriers in therapy access, stigma, and affordability. Kristina recalls how her professional path was shaped by a deep awareness of systemic challenges, namely the inaccessibility of affordable and quality mental health services. Her experiences in life, both personal and professional, led her to the harsh reality of knowing how innumerable individuals are left untreated due to financial, cultural or systemic barriers.
Discussing the challenges on her path, Kristina notes that over the years, she has observed gaps in delivering accessible and affordable mental health services. She points out how there are several barriers to obtaining and retaining necessary care. Hence, she wanted to offer both. This ignited the fire within her to do the unconventional and dive deeper into mental health to alter the lives of others. Her journey led her to establish EVOLVE Integrative Psychotherapy, a unique approach to psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and groups. The team at EVOLVE Integrative Psychotherapy is dedicated to supporting individuals through life transitions and challenges. They help empower people toward a better tomorrow and unlock their full potential for a fulfilling life.
Rather than waiting for change, Kristina became the change, forging a legacy of her own as a versatile talent driven by compassion, persistence, and a powerful purpose. Her practice is built on a strong foundation of accessibility, inclusivity, and trauma-informed care, delivering therapy that transforms lives. Highlighting her vision, she says she is committed to redefining the future of mental health by making healing accessible, trust repair possible, and prioritizing emotional wellness for every person, regardless of their story or status. She envisions a world where therapy is not a luxury but a foundational investment, with emotional resilience becoming a new standard of success.
Highlighting her mission from here, Kristina Aran says, “We exist to break barriers, to heal, to trust, to access. Through trauma-informed psychotherapy, relationship restoration, and financial innovation, we help individuals and couples reclaim their narrative, rebuild self-worth, and invest in long-term well-being. By integrating heart-centred care with forward-thinking tools, we’re not just treating symptoms; we’re creating systems that support lasting transformation.”
