- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
About Christina
Christina Turner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with five years of counseling experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Christina also supports people dealing with addiction, grief, anger, ADHD, and career challenges.
She takes a straightforward, client-centered approach. Sessions focus on listening first and then picking practical strategies that fit daily life. Christina uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice patterns of thought and respond differently in tense moments.
Christina also draws on dialectical behavior therapy and existential ideas when those frameworks match a client's needs. That can mean learning emotion regulation skills, practicing grounding and breathing, or talking through values and choices. She aims to help people reduce reactivity and build clearer ways to express frustration.
Her background includes work with LGBTQ people and survivors of religious trauma, and she lists additional interests such as attachment and abandonment, body image, blended family challenges, chronic illness, and issues around kink and alternative sexual culture. Christina keeps language simple in session and focuses on concrete steps rather than abstract theory.
If someone is wondering how to start, she points to an initial matching process to make sure the fit feels right. The first meetings typically involve clarifying what feels most urgent, learning a few coping tools, and planning next steps together.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Christina uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy often in sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening carefully and helping people find their own solutions. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replaces them with practical steps to change behavior and mood.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills are needed. DBT offers concrete skills for managing strong feelings, reducing impulsive reactions, and improving communication in tense moments. These methods are useful for anger, anxiety, grief, and relationship stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christina collaborates with each person to choose which methods make sense based on goals and daily life. That might mean starting with skills training, then adding reflective conversations about values and choices.
Session formats should be confirmed before booking since the biography does not specify which are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Speak with the matching process to confirm which session formats are available and to plan how therapy will fit into everyday routines.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, anger, ADHD, and career concerns among other issues.
Which therapeutic style does she use?
Her work is client-centered and practical, using CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and existential ideas as tools to manage emotions and behavior.
How much counseling experience does she have?
She has five years of professional counseling experience working with adults on a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Alabama.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.