Christina Reed, LCPC

Christina Reed is an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor with 25 years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting pressures, career questions, and life changes. She emphasizes each person's strengths and sees clients as the experts in their own stories.

Christina helps people who arrive with a clear problem or with feelings they have not yet named. Sessions focus on practical steps for lowering stress, improving communication, and managing strong emotions. She encourages small, achievable goals so progress feels real and manageable.

Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports identifying values and committing to actions that matter. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the conversation grounded in empathy and respect for the client’s perspective.

Christina also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas when relationship patterns are part of the concern. She uses mindfulness practices to help clients stay present and reduce reactivity. The work is collaborative and paced to fit each person’s needs.

Clients in Illinois can expect clear talk, practical coping tools, and a steady focus on what matters to them. Christina aims to help people reduce overwhelm, repair important relationships, and find a clearer sense of purpose in daily life.

Online approaches that match your needs

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people name what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are difficult. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and life changes where clarity of purpose helps guide action.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to shift thinking patterns and behaviors that keep problems stuck, which can ease anxiety and mood symptoms.

Client-Centered Therapy keeps the therapist’s stance warm and nonjudgmental so clients feel heard. That approach supports exploring difficult topics and finding solutions that fit the client’s life.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Christina will collaborate with each person to identify what feels most helpful based on goals, preferences, and the problems at hand. She adjusts methods as progress unfolds so therapy stays relevant.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find this helps them keep momentum while using the same therapeutic tools they would get in person.