Christina Cartagena

Christina Cartagena is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina who helps people facing stressful life changes. She works with individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, and relationship struggles. Her style is warm and down-to-earth, aimed at helping clients find practical ways to cope.

Christina emphasizes a collaborative approach. She listens carefully, helps people name what matters to them, and builds plans that fit daily life. Sessions focus on skills people can use between appointments to manage panic, reduce overwhelm, or improve sleep and eating patterns.

She uses several established methods, including attachment-focused work to repair connection and cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking. Christina also draws on emotion-focused and mindfulness-based ideas to help people notice feelings and respond rather than react. Dialectical skills are used when impulsivity or intense emotions make situations feel out of control.

Her background includes three years working clinically with concerns like family conflict, caregiver stress, and trauma and abuse. Christina prioritizes clear, respectful communication and helps people break down big problems into manageable steps. She supports clients who want to build stronger relationships with others and with themselves.

People come to her when life shifts feel overwhelming and they need steady, practical help. Christina aims to create a space where clients can explore the past, practice new skills, and move toward goals at a pace that feels right.

Approaches that translate to online counseling

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions. Work in this approach helps people improve emotional connection and repair patterns that cause recurring conflict or loneliness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking, manage anxiety or panic, and improve sleep and daily routines. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and speak about core emotions and needs. This approach is useful for addressing intimacy-related concerns and stronger emotional responses.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, what has or hasn’t helped before, and personal preferences. Together they choose methods to try, check progress, and adjust the plan as needed so therapy fits the client’s life and priorities.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and let people use quieter surroundings or a quick check-in when days are tight. Many clients find that regular, focused sessions plus between-session exercises help translate skills into everyday life.