Christina Phillips , LCMHC

Christina Phillips is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She brings seven years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood disorders, and trauma. Christina emphasizes practical steps and steady support rather than quick fixes.

Her approach starts with listening to each person's story and building on their strengths. She helps people who are dealing with depression, bipolar concerns, panic, and social anxiety. Christina also works with those coping with family conflict, caregiver stress, abandonment wounds, and feelings of isolation.

She uses evidence-based methods that focus on real-life skills and small changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices teach ways to calm the mind and stay grounded in difficult moments.

Christina also draws on trauma-focused strategies to address the impact of past harm, and solution-focused techniques to set clear, achievable goals. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want help finding their own reasons to change and stay motivated.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative. Christina supports clients in reducing guilt and shame, improving communication, and clarifying life purpose. She encourages self-compassion and practical problem solving to make daily life more manageable.

People work with Christina by choosing goals, trying new tools between sessions, and adjusting the plan as progress happens. Services are provided in English, and she accepts international clients for online care.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Christina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy online to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and cultivate calm. CBT focuses on identifying thought patterns and testing new behaviors, which can be practiced between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy offers simple grounding and breathing practices that people can use during stressful moments or daily routines.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what they want to change and strengthen personal motivation. That approach centers on asking questions, reflecting back what matters to the client, and setting small steps that build confidence. Choosing the right blend of approaches is a collaborative process; the therapist works with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and lifestyle.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let clients work face-to-face and practice skills together. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, journaling between appointments, and ongoing encouragement. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while using the techniques described above.