Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 47 insurances. Specializes in Life Transitions, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues and 6 more.
Christian Nunes
(she/her)
With over 20 years of clinical experience, I have dedicated my career to walking alongside individuals through their healing and growth journeys, beginning as a child and adolescent therapist before expanding my practice to work with adolescents and adults. My approach is grounded in evidence-based modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Trauma-Focused CBT, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and my training as a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist, always adapted to honor each client's unique story and strengths. I believe deeply in advocacy; both as something I practice on behalf of my clients and as a critical skill I help them develop for themselves, because sustainable wellness requires individuals to have the tools, voice, and confidence to advocate for their own needs. Beyond the therapy room, I extend this commitment to advocacy through my consulting work, partnering with organizations to build psychologically safe, inclusive, and equity-driven environments where all people can thrive.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Our first session is dedicated to you—your story, your experiences, and your goals. We'll begin with you sharing what brought you to therapy in your own words, while I conduct a comprehensive safety assessment to identify any known or unknown risks, because protecting your wellbeing throughout your healing journey is my priority. Together, we'll explore your life holistically, examining your strengths, challenges, relationships, and the patterns that have shaped your path, before collaboratively developing incremental therapy goals that feel achievable and meaningful. This initial session is about building our foundation and creating your roadmap forward rather than diving into therapeutic work, and we'll intentionally close with a grounding exercise to ensure you leave feeling centered and equipped to navigate the remainder of your day with confidence.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
My greatest strengths are valuing the starting points for my clients, honoring each persons uniqueness, and nonjudgmental approach.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I have over 23 years of experience providing therapy to children, adolescents, adults, and elders. My approach is to meet my clients where they are, and when working with children, to work with the parents to ensure the child is fully supported. "I work best with children, teens, and families who are in a place of basic stability, where the home is safe enough, and crisis is not acute so that our virtual sessions can be a consistent, trusted space for real healing work."
Specialties
Top specialties
Life Transitions
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
Other specialties
Anxiety
Coping Skills
First Responders/Healthcare Workers
Perinatal Mental Health
Racism
Sexual Abuse
I identify as
Black / African American
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Children (6 to 12)
Elders (65 and above)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Licensed in
Arizona
Maryland
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Anthem
CareFirst
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Cash - $200 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Kaiser Permanente - Medicare
Kaiser Permanente
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I meet my clients where you are, exploring how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interconnect in your daily life. Together, we take a holistic look at your current coping strategies and what you want to achieve. Then I use cognitive restructuring and behavioral exercises to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Through mindfulness practices and real-world exercises, we work together to help you build practical skills you can immediately apply to create meaningful change.
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
Starting with my client's experience of how trauma has impacted your beliefs about yourself, others, and the world, we work collaboratively to understand your whole story. Using evidence-based cognitive techniques, we will gently examine and challenge "stuck points", which are those beliefs that keep you from healing. I also integrate mindfulness to help you stay safely grounded in the present. Through written and verbal processing combined with practical exercises, we work toward reshaping trauma narratives into ones that support your resilience and life goals.
Strength-Based
I begin by recognizing and honoring the strengths, resilience, and resources you already possess, understanding that you are the experts in your own life. We holistically assess how your existing coping skills serve you and identify areas where you want to grow, building on what's already working for you, rather than focusing solely on deficits. Through affirming your strengths and capabilities , as well as integrating practical strategies rooted in your own wisdom, we will work together to co-create solutions that feel authentic and sustainable.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
I start by asking my client to envision their preferred future and identify times when pieces of that future are already happening, no matter how small. We take a holistic view of your life management goals and explore the coping strategies that have worked, then amplify those successes through scaling questions and concrete behavioral tasks. This future-oriented, strengths-based approach creates actionable steps you can implement immediately, building momentum toward the life you want to live.
Eclectic
I combine a range of treatment modalities that best address my client's presenting concerns and provide the most effective solutions.
2 ratings with written reviews
May 25, 2026
Christian is a great listener and offered coping skills after our first visit. I look forward to working with her.
Verified client, age 55-64
March 2, 2026
Thank you for your validation and availability to give feedback already. I appreciate it.