More about Christine:
Christine’s areas of expertise include, but are not limited to: Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Trauma, PTSD, Eating Disorders, Marital/Couples Issues, Insomnia, and Adjustment/Life Transitions. She utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness/Meditation, Trauma Sensitive Yoga, CBT-Insomnia, The Gottman Method, Polyvagal Theory, and Somatic approaches, etc. She has had training in each of these areas and has worked with people from most walks of life including race, gender, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and career fields such as military personnel, police officers, firefighters, and paramedics. She is a Masters-prepared Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, National Board Certified Counselor, completed Gottman Level II Couples Counseling training, and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She has been working as a counselor since 2008.
Christine has the unique experience of having worked in the business field prior to obtaining her Master of Science degree from Northern Illinois University in 2008 with a major in Counseling. She received her bachelors degree from Florida State University in 2002 with a major in Communication and minor in Psychology. She has worked previously in Sales, Customer Services, Events Planning, and Human Resources. She enjoys sports (especially football!), the outdoors, traveling, movies, reading, and spending time with her friends and family.
What is counseling?
Professional counseling is a professional relationship that empowers diverse individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals. American Counseling Association - See more at: https://www.counseling.org/about-us/about-aca#sthash.hGUgqE47.dpuf
"To me counseling is a way to give value to each person and their life's story; I utilize this value in order to build a relationship that assists each person in reaching their mental health goals. Everyone has value, deserves to be cared for, understood, and heard. My goal is to help each person feel these things while also assisting them to build the skills they need so they can successfully manage or maintain their own mental health without me."- Christine