Christina Bachenberg, MD, LCPC - Therapist in Maryland

About Christina

Christina Bachenberg is a licensed clinician based in Maryland who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress and anxiety. She holds an MD and is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - and brings 12 years of counseling experience to her work. Christina aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive for a worried parent.

She treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Her sessions start with listening to what matters most to each person and family.

Background and approach

She adapts conversation and the plan of care to each situation instead of using one fixed method. Practical tools are blended with emotional support so concerns like depression, low self-esteem, or problems with motivation are addressed directly. Christina uses a mix of proven approaches depending on the issue.

She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking, emotionally focused work to strengthen important relationships, and solution-focused strategies to set clear next steps. Motivational interviewing is used when people need help getting started or finding internal drive.

She also helps with more specific struggles such as body image, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, obsessive-compulsive worries, panic attacks, and social anxiety. Sessions aim to reduce isolation and build skills that fit daily life. Over time Christina helps people notice progress and adjust goals as needed.

Her style is collaborative and grounded in practical steps, so families and individuals can move toward healthier routines and clearer communication.

Therapeutic approaches for online family support

Client-centered work focuses on listening and responding to each family's unique needs. It helps people feel heard and shapes the conversation around what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and teaches practical skills to change patterns that feed anxiety, panic, or low self-esteem. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps with relationship strains by identifying emotions and improving how people connect and respond to each other.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Christina will work with clients to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That collaborative step helps set realistic, concrete goals and keeps the plan flexible as needs change.

Online sessions can be done by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family life and provide regular check-ins and follow-up between sessions. The mix of approaches and formats aims to make support practical, accessible, and focused on everyday changes families can use.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include body image, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and other listed concerns.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then blends practical tools with emotional support from client-centered, cognitive behavioral, emotionally-focused, and solution-focused approaches.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 12 years of counseling experience. That background informs the mix of techniques she uses in sessions.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, listed as MD LCPC LC7019, and practices in Maryland.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Multiple formats allow for flexible ways to connect.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 12 years
Licensed: Maryland
Languages: English

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