Christina is a Licensed Professional Counselor specialized in cognitive behavioral therapy, leadership coaching, & consulting for businesses and individuals.
Christina's practice is focused on helping individuals and businesses shift their mindset from victim to creator. Christina places strong emphasis on the neurosciences helping individuals to understand how their brain and mind work in conjunction with interpersonal relationships. She anchors her practice in what she calls the 4Cs: Compassion, Curiosity, Connection, and Courage. Grounding her work in the theoretical practice of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Christina will help you gain more clarity and understanding of your maladaptive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, so that you can gain the tools to shift more readily, compassionately, and courageously!
Christina began her psychotherapy career in community mental health and in detention centers in Philadelphia PA, her home town. She has a strong clinical acumen and expansive experience in crisis, clinical mental health, trauma-informed care, and anxiety disorders.
As Christina has expanded her knowledge and experience both professionally and personally, she has shifted her practice mindset and finds great enjoyment in helping individuals and businesses to cultivate a creator mentality through the 4Cs.
She has experience and expertise in Trauma-informed Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure Response Prevention, Internal Family Systems, Family Systems Theory, Psychodrama, Leadership Coaching, and Mindfulness & Compassion. Christina utilizes an eclectic group of modalities when working with her clients to best fit their needs, personality, and goals.
Christina has an active and direct approach. She puts strong emphasis on behavioral interventions and homework. Just as one would exercise or practice outside of physical therapy or personal training, work outside of the session is paramount and telling of the client's outcomes. She furthers emphasizes strength in the therapeutic relationship with trust and strong rapport as key factors to overcoming obstacles and reaching client's goals.
Christina is strong to empower and educate her clients to become their own coach. She believes each client has the potential to reach their personal, professional, and therapeutic goals!