Dr. Kris Lee, EdD, LICSW

Burnout is a thief of many things: your zest, your why, and any semblance of peace. In many cases it also affects our physical health, our ability to enjoy anything at all. This is because the systems we’re trying to function within are often dysfunctional. They can become incubators of burnout and indisposition.



To survive, and thrive it requires strategic action—and lots of creative work-arounds.


My life’s work has been devoted to supporting positive behavioral change.



Lee is the author of RESET: Make the Most of Your Stress, winner of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards Motivational Book of 2015, best-selling Mentalligence: A New Psychology of Thinking-Learn What it Takes to be More Agile, Mindful and Connected in Today’s World and Worth the Risk: Learn to Microdose Bravery to Grow Resilience, Connect More, and Offer Yourself to the World, a 2022

I offer in-person sessions in a small, serene office space situated in a vibrant neighborhood. Virtual/hybrid appointments are also available. With two decades of clinical and academic expertise, I help adults at risk for or experiencing burnout reclaim their life. I'm licensed in both RI and MA and teach, write and speak extensively on how to use the science of resilience and behavioral change to prioritize and optimize well-being.

MY BIO: Dr. Kristen Lee, Ed.D., LICSW is a renowned behavioral science clinician, researcher, educator, speaker, and comedian. As Behavioral Science Faculty at Northeastern University, Dr. Lee's research and teaching interests include individual and organizational well-being and resilience, particularly for marginalized and underserved populations. She works with organizations and leaders around the world on how to use the science of behavioral change and human potential to build healthy mental health cultures that optimize talent, help prevent burnout and promote organizational and human sustainability.

Lee is the author of RESET: Make the Most of Your Stress, winner of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards Motivational Book of 2015, best-selling Mentalligence: A New Psychology of Thinking-Learn What it Takes to be More Agile, Mindful and Connected in Today’s World and Worth the Risk: Learn to Microdose Bravery to Grow Resilience, Connect More, and Offer Yourself to the World, a 2022 Next Big Idea Book Club nominee and Nautilus Book Award Silver Medal Winner, and the upcoming Clean Slate: How to Make Change Happen, hailed by Kirkus Reviews as "a witty, easy-to-follow-guide to personal transformation". She's the host of Crackin’ Up: Where Therapy Meets Comedy and is a regular contributor to Psychology Today and Thrive Global. Dr. Lee's work has been featured at Harvard and on NPR, Ted, Fast Company, Forbes, and CBS radio. In 2022, she received a First Place MVP award from EdTech for her work on addressing mental health challenges in higher education; in 2023, an honorary doctorate in humane letters for her work in mental health.