Licensed to practice in Ohio and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Emotional Regulation, Life Transitions and 3 more.
(she/her)
New to Grow
Hi there, my name is Christine and I know life is hard. I am here to help support you through that. With several years of clinical experience in community mental health, I have been able to gain experience in helping clients with a number of different struggles. My approach is grounded in understanding the interconnected nature between mind and body. I am trained in EMDR therapy and find this to be especially helpful in processing complex trauma. I also enjoy helping clients address communication difficulties, feelings of isolation and loneliness, attachment patterns, and mood-related struggles. I believe in creating a therapeutic space where you feel heard, respected, and genuinely supported. My style is collaborative and person-centered. You are the expert of you, I'm just here to bring more awareness and understanding. Whether you're facing a specific challenge or seeking deeper self-understanding, I'm committed to helping you build the skills and insights needed for sustainable change. If you feel as though I would be a good fit for you, I would be honored to be a part of your healing journey!
Our first session together will be more focused on getting to know you through discussing your day-to-day life, hobbies/interests, and how you utilize coping skills currently. This tends to feel more like a casual conversation and you are welcome to ask questions you may have for me or anything about what to expect from therapy. I will also go over confidentiality, cancel/no show policy, and goals for therapy,
What I bring to session is a calm, warm approach. You are the expert of you and I’m just here to guide you to the best version of yourself. Are there times where you just can’t figure out why you’re still responding to something in a negative way? This is where my approach to therapy becomes valuable. Oftentimes, our body is “storing” information from the past, and if it feels a threat, it’s going to react. I work towards bringing more awareness to that through EMDR and mindful practices.
Clients that I have found that I’ve done my best work with are those that are open to a more unstructured session, where they are able to talk freely. I find that I can make connections and help the client to reframe their thoughts the easiest. I also find that some clients are apprehensive to engage in EMDR therapy, and I find this to be such a vital tool in my practice that I like when clients are open to at least trying it. I feel as though I do really well with treating those who struggle with anxiety. I also find that I can really help pregnant and postpartum women to feel understood as I have personally experienced those things as well.
When something stressful or traumatic happens, our brain's natural processing system can get overwhelmed. It’s like a computer crash before a file is saved correctly. The memory gets frozen in its raw, unfiltered form. This means that the memory includes its original emotions, images, body sensations, and self referential beliefs about oneself. EMDR doesn’t erase your memories. Instead, it helps your brain digest them. We use what we call Dual Attention Stimulation through tapping with your hands. This keeps one foot firmly in the safety of the present moment while your brain revisits the past file to update it. By the end, you’ll remember what happened, but it won’t feel like it’s still happening to you right now or it will be without the emotional charge.
This is just a collective approach in my practice. It is how I approach my sessions in a way that focuses on you as the individual. Each person is unique and there is no one size fits all model in therapy.
This brings some structure to our sessions if you prefer structure. This type of therapy is where we introduce worksheets to help explore alternative ways of thinking.