Christine Nazario, LCPC

Christine Nazario is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois with 22 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem struggles. She also has experience supporting people who are hearing impaired and those facing hospice and end-of-life concerns.

Christine frames therapy around each person's strengths. She treats the client as the expert in their own life and helps them use what already works while learning new skills. She values clear, straightforward conversations and practical steps that can fit into daily life.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral approaches to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also uses a client-centered stance to listen closely and follow each person's pace. Dialectical behavior ideas are used when people need tools for managing intense emotions and improving day-to-day coping.

Sessions are aimed at short, manageable goals when possible. Christine helps people break larger problems into small steps and practices to try between sessions. This can include thought tracking, behavior experiments, breathing or grounding techniques, and problem-solving strategies.

Christine offers support in English and American Sign Language. She understands the extra challenges that grief and end-of-life work can bring and brings calm, steady attention to those conversations.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Christine blends cognitive behavioral ideas with client-centered listening to help people make concrete changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches simple exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an accepting, nonjudgmental stance where the therapist follows the person's pace. This approach helps people feel heard and then build on their own strengths to set goals. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) elements provide practical tools for managing strong emotions and improving everyday coping and interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Christine will discuss goals and preferences and together the client and therapist will choose which methods to try. That collaborative process helps tailor interventions to what fits each person's life and needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make scheduling more flexible. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can fit a short check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, homework support, or a way to process between meetings without being on camera.