Christina Collins, LMHC, LCPC

Licensed in Illinois · 13 years in practice

Christina Collins is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes.

License and registration

LCPC, Illinois: 180010213 · expires March 2027
LMHC, Indiana: 39004256A · expires April 2028
NPI: 1376051540 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 13
Languages: English

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About Christina

Christina Collins is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. She works with clients around depression, parenting concerns, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and questions of sexuality and identity. She is an ally to the LGBT community and draws on 13 years of clinical experience in Illinois and Indiana.

Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. Christina listens first to understand each person’s priorities. She treats people as the experts on their own lives and offers practical strategies to try between sessions.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on the present and on small, usable steps. When past events are getting in the way now, she will help clients decide whether and how to look at those memories. The goal is to build skills that ease daily problems and improve coping over time.

Christina uses a mix of approaches to fit each person’s needs. She offers tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, and she also uses eye movement desensitization and reprocessing when trauma work is needed. Motivational interviewing and client-centered work shape how she talks with people and supports change.

Clients can expect straightforward language, options to try between sessions, and a focus on what matters most to them. Christina holds the Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential in Indiana and the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential in Illinois, and she brings over a decade of experience to her practice.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Christina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Intellectual disability
Midlife crisis
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Christina names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions help

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what they say, and helps them discover their own solutions. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that match those needs. Together they will adjust strategies over time based on what helps the client make progress.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into a busy life. Video allows face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for short updates, ongoing skill practice, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and to use therapy in ways that suit everyday routines.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Christina help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, career questions, ADHD, and issues around sexuality and identity.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The style is collaborative and solution-focused. Sessions emphasize practical steps and respect the client as the expert on their life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 13 years of experience working with a range of concerns and life stages across Illinois and Indiana.

What credentials does she hold and where is she located?

She holds LMHC in Indiana and LCPC in Illinois and practices from Illinois.

Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on needs and preferences.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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