Works With
Families (Kids ages 11+), Adults (18+), Relationships
Specialties
Reunification Therapy
Existential Crisis (ex: Eco-Anxiety)
Grief/Loss
Life Transitions/Identity
Relational Issues
In Reunification Therapy, my specialty at McCullough Family Therapy, I help families whose current modes of interacting are leading to heightened stress, conflict, and disconnection. We will question what has led to the disconnection by looking not only at the patterns of conflict, but also question what we want and expect from our parent-child relationships. Then we will work on building skills that help repair and build resilient, connected relationships so that you and your child can enjoy time together and build a lasting relationship.
I also see individuals, couples, or families whose “idea” of what they want to happen in their lives and/or relationships aren’t matching up with what is actually happening. Burdened with thoughts like “I never do this right” or “things are never going to change,” poor coping skills in times of overwhelm, or lack of practice with healthy communication or boundaries, my clients tend to fall into patterns of pervasive discomfort, heightened stress and despair, or struggling relationships.
Drawing from existential therapy and humanistic principles, I emphasize authenticity, introspection, and personal agency in my therapeutic approach. I help clients look into ways in which patterns – both internal and external – are keeping them from cultivating the life/relationships that they want. That way, when you look towards the future you are excited about the relationships you’ll make, hopeful for the future you can create, and excited about the possibilities that lie ahead.
Through compassionate inquiry and practical techniques, I aim to help clients uncover sources of meaning and fulfillment, build healthy connections with self and others, and empower them to lead a more authentic, connected and fulfilling life. Creating a collaborative environment with my clients, we imagine a more hopeful version of what they want life and connection to look like and then we do the work in order to help them get there.
“Christine is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in combining compassionate existential inquiry with practical skill building in order to help clients create the life they desire. She is trained to support both individuals, families, and couples with her family-systems training from Denver Family Institute and a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling from Naropa University. She is currently being mentored by Athena McCullough, MA, LPC, LMFT in Reunification Therapy. Christine has completed Gottman Couples Training Level 1 and received a Certificate in Somatic Embodiment & Regulation. She is currently pursuing deeper training in Reunification Therapy and Parent Coordination.”
“There is nothing permanent except change.”
- Heraclitus
Therapy Modalities
- Gestalt
- IFS-informed
- Gottman
- Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy
Training & Education
- Masters in Clinical Counseling (Naropa University)
- Internship and Family Systems Training at Denver Family Institute
- Reunification Therapy - Mentorship under Athena McCullough, MA, LPC, LMFT
- Gottman Method Couples Counseling Level 1
- Certificate in Somatic Embodiment & Regulation Strategies, with Linda Thai
- Non-Clinical Trainings: Paralegal Certificate, UC San Diego Extension