- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Christine
Christine Wagner is a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and parenting concerns. She also supports those dealing with LGBT issues, compassion fatigue, relationship strain, and major life changes.
Christine practices in New York and has provided telehealth counseling since March 2020. She spent many years working in a hospital setting and has more recently provided care in an outpatient behavioral health clinic.
Background and approach
Her background includes teaching as an adjunct professor and leading mindfulness programs. Her approach is practical and individual. She aims to meet people where they are and offer ideas that fit each person's life.
Sessions blend skills training, mindfulness practice, and trauma-focused work when appropriate. Christine commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing alongside client-centered care. She is a qualified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction instructor and uses mindfulness exercises she has found helpful in her own growth.
People can expect a collaborative process that explores what matters to them and builds doable strategies. Christine emphasizes learning concrete skills, practicing new ways of coping, and pacing trauma work to what feels safe. Her style is calm, direct, and teaching-oriented, focused on helping people find steady ways forward.
What Christine works with
Everything Christine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Christine helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Gender dysphoria
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexuality
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Christine lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Christine’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify their values, and take small steps toward a life that matters to them. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life transitions.Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships. DBT skills work well for people who need concrete tools for everyday coping.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) offers a structured way to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity when the timing and readiness are right.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. Sessions begin with priorities and then try techniques that feel helpful, adjusting as progress unfolds.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video sessions allow for face-to-face conversation and skill coaching. Phone sessions can be a good option when internet bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, reflections between sessions, or ongoing skill practice. These options add flexibility so therapy can fit work, childcare, or other routines.
Questions people ask about Christine
What kinds of concerns does Christine help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting worries, relationship strain, LGBT concerns, compassion fatigue, and major life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She focuses on meeting people where they are and offering concrete skills and mindfulness practices to use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has twenty years of clinical experience, including years in a hospital setting and work in an outpatient behavioral health clinic since 2019.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as NY LMHC, and practices in New York.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Christine offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist arrangements. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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