Christina Phillips

Christina Phillips is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) working in North Carolina. She brings seven years of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, mood swings, or the effects of past trauma. Christina emphasizes practical support and straightforward conversation. She encourages clients to see themselves as the expert on their own story. Sessions focus on clear steps that people can use between appointments. Christina helps people identify strengths, set small goals, and try techniques that fit daily life. Her background includes working with mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, and with problems like panic attacks and intense anxiety. She also has experience supporting people who have faced trauma and abuse, and those coping with caregiver stress or feelings of isolation. Common topics in her work include communication problems, control issues, shame and guilt, and questions about life purpose. Christina uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs, including methods that build coping skills and reduce overwhelming reactions. Her style is collaborative and supportive. She invites clients to take the lead in setting goals while offering tools and feedback. Christina aims to make therapy practical, so people can see steps forward between sessions.

Approaches you can use online

Christina draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to support people working through anxiety, mood challenges, and the effects of past harm. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like panic and social anxiety. Trauma-Focused Therapy targets the ways traumatic events continue to affect daily life and teaches skills to manage intense reactions. She also uses elements of Motivational Interviewing to clarify what matters most to each person and to strengthen motivation for change. That approach can help when someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps. Christina approaches care collaboratively and will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and values. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, save travel time, and let people access licensed professionals from where they live. Some formats are better for shorter check-ins or for times when video bandwidth is limited; other formats let people use visuals or worksheets together. The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Finding the right approach is part of the work, and Christina will help tailor methods to practical needs and personal preferences.