About Christina
Christina Van Winkle is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with eight years of clinical experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and struggles with self-esteem. Christina uses a straightforward, calm style to make conversations feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.
Her sessions are tailored to each person’s needs. She focuses on practical skills like coping strategies, communication techniques, and goal setting.
Background and approach
Christina also addresses issues tied to attachment, caregiver strain, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation. She blends different evidence-based techniques to match what a client needs in the moment. That can include work on trauma-related symptoms, panic management, and building stronger self-regard.
Christina keeps sessions focused and concrete, with steps people can try between meetings. Christina practices in California as an LMFT, and she offers sessions in English. She provides therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to fit varying schedules and preferences.
New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability. The subscription model used for sessions can be canceled at any time, and pricing varies by location and availability.
How therapeutic methods translate to online care
Christina draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anxiety and trauma-related problems. One common approach focuses on grounding and breathing skills to reduce panic and high anxiety; these are taught in short steps and practiced during sessions to use during moments of distress. Another approach targets trauma-related symptoms by helping people identify triggers, build toleration skills, and develop safer ways to respond to difficult memories and reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christina works collaboratively with each person to choose methods that match their goals, concerns, and daily life. She adjusts pace and techniques over time so the plan fits what is working and what needs more practice.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for this work. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversations and guided skills practice. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging let clients check in between sessions, share updates, and get brief coaching without scheduling a full call. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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