Christina "Chrissy" Senior

Compassionate, practical support for complex life challenges

About Christina

Christina "Chrissy" Senior offers care for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, grief, trauma, eating concerns, addictions, bipolar symptoms, self-esteem struggles, and other life changes.

Background and approach

She also brings focused experience in areas such as adoption and foster care, domestic violence, sexual assault and abuse, self-harm, mood disorders, and family problems. Christina is an LCPC licensed in Illinois and has spent a decade building clinical skills across hospitals, residential treatment settings, nonprofit organizations, and crisis centers.

Her background includes work as a sexual assault and domestic violence advocate and as a case manager within the foster care system, and she currently serves in a leadership role at a behavioral health hospital where she conducts comprehensive mental health assessments.

Christina draws on client-centered and solution-focused principles while integrating evidence-based techniques to address mood and anxiety symptoms and to support people navigating acute crises, trauma, or complicated family dynamics. She aims to cultivate a dependable therapeutic relationship that helps clients engage in meaningful change and to make sessions both helpful and, when appropriate, even uplifting.

Her clinical style emphasizes collaboration, practical coping skills, and goals that improve everyday functioning and overall quality of life.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person’s priorities lead the work; this approach supports growth by honoring individual values and helping people explore solutions at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical strategies to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, mood regulation, and many everyday challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness and can be particularly helpful when strong emotions or self-harming behaviors interfere with daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to understand their needs, goals, and preferences and will adapt methods over time to find the best fit for each person’s situation. This means sessions can blend supportive, skill-based, and solution-focused elements as appropriate.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexible options for fitting care into busy schedules and for accessing consistent support from licensed professionals. These formats make it easier to maintain regular appointments, practice skills between sessions, and stay connected during transitions or times when in-person meetings are challenging.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Christina commonly help with?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, addictions, bipolar symptoms, self-esteem struggles, and coping with life changes.

What therapeutic styles guide her work?

Her practice draws on client-centered therapy and solution-focused methods while incorporating evidence-based modalities like CBT and DBT to teach practical skills and support emotional regulation.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Christina has 10 years of experience working in mental health across hospitals, residential treatment, nonprofits, and crisis centers, and she now holds a director role at a behavioral health hospital.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with an Illinois license number IL LCPC 180012911 and provides services while based in Illinois.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for meeting?

Clients can connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.

How is pricing handled for therapy with her?

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

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Illinois
Languages: English