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Online therapist

Christina Collins

Practical, collaborative care for life changes

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Credentials
LMHC, LCPC
Experience
13 years
Licensed in
Illinois, Indiana
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Christina

Christina Collins is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and identity or sexuality questions. She also supports those coping with trauma, depression, career changes, compassion fatigue, and attention-related concerns. Christina brings a calm, practical style and an emphasis on clear steps forward.

She practices with 13 years of experience and holds licenses in Illinois and Indiana: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Indiana.

Background and approach

Christina listens first and works together with each person to set manageable goals. Sessions focus on what matters now while still making room to look at past experiences when they affect present life. Her approach is collaborative and solution-oriented.

She treats each person as the expert on their life and offers tools drawn from cognitive and behavioral therapies, dialectical skills, and trauma-focused methods. Christina adapts techniques to match a person’s needs and preferences rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. People can expect straightforward, practical strategies such as coping skills, behavior changes, and processing work when needed.

She often mixes short-term skills with deeper processing depending on what a person wants to accomplish. Christina aims to help people make steady, understandable progress. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she acknowledges that courage.

Conversations begin with what feels most important to the client and move at a pace that fits their goals and comfort.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Christina commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR when relevant. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity.

She approaches choice of method as a shared decision. The right approach depends on the person’s needs, goals, and comfort. Christina will discuss options, try techniques collaboratively, and adjust methods based on what is helping most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging which make scheduling more flexible. These options allow people to fit sessions into busy lives and continue work from home or other convenient locations. Therapists can teach skills, guide practice, and process experiences effectively across these formats while adapting exercises to the online setting.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, ADHD, career changes, compassion fatigue, self esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and solution-focused. She listens first, then suggests practical steps and tools that fit each person’s goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience supporting people through a range of concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds LCPC in Illinois and LMHC in Indiana. The license numbers are IL LCPC 180010213 and IN LMHC 39004256A.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
13 years
Licensed
Illinois, Indiana
Languages
English

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