- Attachment-based work
- Emotion-focused exercises
- Mindfulness practices
About Christina
Dr. Christina Collins is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, LGBT issues, family concerns, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, career questions, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiving strain, and cancer-related adjustment.
Christina draws on attachment-based ideas and emotion-focused work to help people notice their inner experience. She uses Client-Centered Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to slow things down and build awareness. Her background in expressive arts and somatic approaches informs how she brings feelings into the room.
Sessions focus on connecting what happens in relationships with how someone feels inside. She helps people understand patterns like abandonment or attachment wounds and how those shape choices. She also works on communication problems, family of origin issues, and intimacy concerns in straightforward, practice-oriented ways.
Her approach includes hands-on exercises, mindfulness practices, and guided reflection. She may use experiential methods to access emotion and then talk through practical next steps. That combination aims to make insights useful in day-to-day life.
Christina trained at Appalachian State University for her M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling after earning a B.A. in Theatre and English from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She offers services in English and works with adults in North Carolina.
How attachment and emotion-focused work translate online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in close relationships and how those patterns affect current interactions. Online sessions can use conversation and guided exercises to map those patterns and practice different ways of relating.Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming core emotions and the needs behind them. In remote work this often means short experiential prompts, checking bodily signals, and using reflection to make feelings clearer and more manageable.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's perspective and uses empathic listening and reflective responses to help someone find direction. That stance supports steady progress whether sessions are in-person or remote.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then choose methods collaboratively. That means trying things, adjusting, and picking practices that fit how someone lives.
Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They can also reduce the need to be on camera if someone prefers audio-only in a session.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, LGBT-related concerns, intimacy, self-esteem, career direction, and compassion fatigue.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style blends Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and mindfulness. Sessions often mix experiential exercises with reflective conversation.
How much experience does she have?
She has practiced for 16 years as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in North Carolina and holds the NC LCMHC credential.
Can she work with people who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the profile.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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