Christina Collins, LMHC, LCPC

Illinois · 13 years in practice

Christina Collins is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Indiana with 13 years of experience.

License and registration

LCPC, Illinois: 180010213 · expires March 2027
LMHC, Indiana: 39004256A · expires April 2028
NPI: 1376051540 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 13
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Christina

Christina Collins is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Indiana with 13 years of experience. She is an ally of the LGBT community and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and parenting or career concerns. Her approach is practical and person-centered, aimed at finding workable steps forward.

Christina keeps sessions collaborative and solution-focused. She starts by listening to each person’s story and priorities, then offers strategies that fit their life.

Background and approach

If past events are affecting the present, she can help people look at those memories and how they show up now. Her methods draw from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior tools, motivational interviewing, and EMDR. She uses these approaches to tailor plans that address symptoms, coping skills, and decision-making.

Sessions mix skill-building, problem-solving, and processing experiences that keep getting in the way. Christina has worked across many concerns including ADHD, family of origin issues, adoption and foster care, sexuality and sexual assault recovery, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, and compassion fatigue. She aims to create a direct, respectful space where people can try new ways of handling old problems.

Work with her typically focuses on clear goals and measurable steps. She encourages people to notice small changes and to adjust the plan as needed. Those who value a collaborative, down-to-earth style may find this approach helpful.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Christina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Intellectual disability
Midlife crisis
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Christina names

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Online support

How chosen therapies translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's goals and values. Online sessions use that same stance to help clients set priorities and try out new behaviors between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns; it works well for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns over video or phone. EMDR involves processing distressing memories and reactions; in an online setting it can support trauma recovery by guiding paced processing and grounding techniques.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and past experiences and then recommend methods to try first. That plan can be adjusted as therapy progresses so clients find what helps them most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit during a work break. Live chat and messaging offer shorter check-ins and a way to track progress between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the work consistent and goal-oriented.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting and career concerns, ADHD, and related issues such as sexual assault recovery and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe the therapist's style?

The style is collaborative and solution-focused, with an emphasis on listening first and then offering practical strategies that fit the client's life and goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 13 years of experience working with individuals on a wide range of concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LMHC in Indiana and LCPC in Illinois, and practices in Illinois.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet with a therapist.

How does payment or cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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