- ACT methods
- DBT skills
- EMDR approaches
About Christine
Christine Wagner is a New York LMHC with 20 years of clinical experience. She has worked in hospital settings and in outpatient behavioral health, and has offered telehealth counseling since March 2020. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship strain, parenting concerns, LGBT issues, compassion fatigue, and young adult issues.
She draws mainly from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Mindfulness practice is also part of her work and she is a qualified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction instructor. Sessions tend to be collaborative and practical, with attention to skills for managing strong emotions and everyday functioning.
Christine often uses exercises to help people notice what matters to them and take small action toward those values. She also teaches emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills borrowed from DBT. For trauma and overwhelming memories she may use EMDR-informed methods to support processing when appropriate.
Her background includes hospital-based care and outpatient clinic work, plus experience teaching as an adjunct professor. That mix means she is comfortable explaining techniques clearly and offering concrete practice between sessions.
People choose her when they want steady, skills-focused support during life transitions. She works with concerns tied to chronic illness, gender dysphoria, sexuality, and traumatic brain injury as part of a broader practice. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, concrete steps toward those values. Online sessions can include exercises that track actions and values, and short between-session practices to build momentum.Dialectical Behavior Therapy focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. In remote work, this often looks like learning specific skills in session and practicing them during the week, with review and coaching in follow-up meetings.
EMDR-informed work supports processing traumatic memories through structured bilateral stimulation and careful titration of material. When used, the therapist explains the steps clearly and moves at a pace the client can manage.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Christine will discuss options, consider your goals, and suggest a plan that fits your needs. That plan can change as therapy progresses and as new priorities emerge.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, since the biography indicates telehealth experience but does not list all possible formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school, work, or medical appointments, allow for guided skills practice between meetings, and reduce travel time. Ask about session length and scheduling when you sign up so sessions fit your routine.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship strain, parenting concerns, LGBT matters, compassion fatigue, and young adult issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, skills-focused approach that mixes acceptance and commitment strategies with emotion-regulation and trauma processing techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience, including hospital work and outpatient behavioral health clinic practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a New York LMHC and practices from New York.
Does she see people who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Her biography notes experience providing telehealth counseling since March 2020; please confirm current session format options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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