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Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW

About

Kristen Lee, Ed.D., LICSW is an internationally recognized, award-winning author, clinician, researcher, educator, speaker, activist, and comedian with over 20 years of experience. As Lead Faculty for Behavioral Science and Faculty-in-Residence at Northeastern University in Boston, her research and teaching interests include individual and organizational well-being and resilience, particularly for marginalized and underserved populations. She is the author of Reset: Make the Most of Your Stress, winner of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards Motivational Book of 2015, the best-selling Mentalligence: A New Psychology of Thinking, and Worth the Risk: How to Microdose Bravery to Grow Resilience, Connect More, and Offer Yourself to the World. She is the host of "Crackin' Up with Dr. Kris: Where Therapy Meets Comedy," devoted to raising access and awareness for mental health. She speaks nationally and internationally to a diverse range of audiences including Fortune 50/500, educators, health and mental health professionals, business leaders, and general audiences. She has also given a TED talk called "The Risk You Must Take."

Books by Kristen Lee Ed.D., LICSW
Recent Posts
6 Gifts Your Future Self Will Thank You For

Tired of stewing in regret? Give yourself these 6 gifts your future self will appreciate.

Tired of stewing in regret? Give yourself these 6 gifts your future self will appreciate.

Is Confrontation Dread Causing You Unnecessary Anxiety?

Is the dread of confrontation making you anxious? Try these 3 micro-strategies to communicate your needs, desires, identities, and boundaries.

Is the dread of confrontation making you anxious? Try these 3 micro-strategies to communicate your needs, desires, identities, and boundaries.

World Mental Health Day Isn’t Enough

Rhetoric can only take us so far. World Mental Health Day must be a catalyst for action and change. Here are three guideposts to ensure well-being is prioritized for all.

Rhetoric can only take us so far. World Mental Health Day must be a catalyst for action and change. Here are three guideposts to ensure well-being is prioritized for all.

A Psychotherapist’s Go-To Tiny Tricks

Creative micro-strategies can help us build resilience bit by bit. Here are some fresh ideas to help give you a lift.

Creative micro-strategies can help us build resilience bit by bit. Here are some fresh ideas to help give you a lift.

How to Read More Even When You’re Wildly Busy

Wish you had more time to read? Here are 7 micro-strategies to help you create the habits and rituals that move you from wishing to doing.

Wish you had more time to read? Here are 7 micro-strategies to help you create the habits and rituals that move you from wishing to doing.

4 Strategies When Work Isn’t Working for You

Workplace leadership requires a steadfast commitment to discovering what helps people thrive and co-creating conditions in which they can do so.

Workplace leadership requires a steadfast commitment to discovering what helps people thrive and co-creating conditions in which they can do so.