- Work and wellbeing
- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and transitions
About Christina
Christina Reed is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois with 25 years of experience. She works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, or career transitions. Christina treats each person as the expert in their own life and focuses on practical steps to move forward.
Her approach is down-to-earth and collaborative. Christina listens for strengths and builds on what is already working. She helps people sort through relationship issues, family of origin concerns, and communication problems in clear, everyday language.
Christina draws on a mix of evidence-based methods to help people manage mood symptoms, panic, and trauma reactions. She also supports those facing life purpose questions, midlife changes, caregiver strain, and workplace problems. Sessions aim to reduce stress and create workable plans for daily life.
Many people come for a single issue or a series of focused sessions. Christina offers guidance for young adults navigating early careers as well as for women dealing with midlife transitions and role pressures. She emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Her goal is to make counseling a helpful, practical place to examine obstacles, develop coping tools, and find meaning. Christina welcomes curious, motivated people who want to explore change and take concrete steps toward a more balanced life.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and finding direction during life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behavior and teaches concrete tools to reduce panic, anxiety and mood symptoms. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding emotions in relationships and improving how people communicate with one another.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Christina works together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adapts exercises and homework to the client’s daily routine, and reassesses the plan as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins, or avoid travel time. It also lets people try strategies in real-life settings between sessions and bring immediate questions about work or family stress into the next meeting.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Christina helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting and career concerns, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on caregiver stress, communication and family of origin issues.
What therapeutic style can I expect?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using client-centered listening with active skills and strategies from therapies like ACT and CBT. Sessions emphasize building on strengths and trying workable tools between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of professional experience helping people with mood concerns, panic, post-traumatic stress, workplace issues, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an Illinois LCPC credential and practices from Illinois.
Do sessions take place in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.