I am licensed in Colorado and Virginia with 7 years of professional counseling experience working with adolescents and families both in the school setting as well as private settings. In addition I am a licensed addiction counselor, a licensed Special Education teacher, and have numerous licenses in all subjects Education, having worked in school systems for most of my career. My true passion is using Gottman therapy to help families, individuals and couples develop strong relationships based on understanding and mutual respect. I have experience working with clients providing behavioral, emotional/trauma, substance abuse, brain injury, intellectual and developmental counseling as both a Counselor and a licensed Certified Rehabilitative Counselor. Additionally I have completed all three levels of Gottman Clinical Trainings, as well as being a Seven Principles of Marriage Educator and Bringing Baby Home Educator. I have experience in helping clients with coping with addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, & trauma and abuse. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It is important to me to listen carefully and patiently to you, and to make sure I am meeting your needs. The step to start therapy can be anxiety provoking in itself, and I am here in order to help you take the necessary steps you need to take. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Coaching, Attachment issues, Chronic pain illness and disability, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic Brain Injury
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
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Christine has been a saving grace to me during a time in my life where everything feels unstable, ever-changing, and just unpredictable. She's been so kind, so honest, so supportive, and is simply someone who listens and cares. She tells things straightforward and gives multiple outlooks on a situation. She made me feel safe enough to cry, to explain all of my fears, and all of my frustrations. I loved actually seeing and feeling the change that I underwent in the months I worked with her and loved how she actively checked in on me throughout the week.
Written on Jan 28, 2024 after therapy with Christine for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She is everything I was looking for. Supportive, informative and caring.
Written on Oct 09, 2023 after therapy with Christine for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
CHB is the best I've encountered in the 5+ years looking. Great listener with extensive knowledge and tailors a plan for you based on those great listening skills.
Written on Sep 18, 2023 after therapy with Christine for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I really am super happy with my therapist. She is wonderful at listening to my concerns and letting me know what is valid and what is probably not the best use of my time to be worried about. I really appreciate her honesty and feel like she genuinely wants me to succeed. She gives great advice but can also tell me the things that are hard to hear. That makes me feel even more heard when she validates that I have reasons to be frustrated in certain scenarios.
Written on Sep 11, 2023 after therapy with Christine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue