Christina Reed, LCPC

Christina Reed is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with more than 25 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, career transitions, and major life changes. Christina speaks plain language and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

She views each person as the expert on their own life and builds on existing strengths. Sessions are collaborative and aimed at finding clear, manageable ways to reduce distress. She emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes.

Christina uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports people in living by their values even when emotions are hard.

She also draws from client-centered work that centers the person’s experience and from skills-based strategies found in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. These methods are used to address things like panic, mood concerns, trauma reactions, and communication struggles.

Clients often bring questions about family of origin issues, caregiver stress, workplace problems, or the search for life purpose. Christina focuses on concrete tools for coping, clearer communication, and managing overwhelming feelings. Her approach aims to help people build routines and skills they can use between sessions.

Her practice is based in Illinois and she offers sessions in English. People who want to begin therapy typically complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their needs.

Working with CBT and ACT online

Christina blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and support values-driven action. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that increase stress and anxiety, then practices small, testable changes to reduce symptoms. ACT helps people notice difficult feelings while committing to actions that match what matters most to them.

She approaches online work collaboratively. The therapist and client review goals together and try approaches that fit the person’s needs and preferences. If an approach isn’t helping, they shift to other methods or combine skills-based work with a client-centered focus to improve communication and emotional regulation.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for in-depth work and role practice, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, and chat or messaging are helpful for brief check-ins or practicing skills between appointments. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and daily life.