About Christina
Christina Oxley is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois with three years of clinical experience. She creates a calm space where people can talk about anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and struggles with addiction or eating. Christina keeps conversations direct and respectful and helps people figure out practical next steps.
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and mixes methods to meet each person’s needs. Christina emphasizes how the mind, body, relationships, and environment connect when she helps someone address stress, bipolar moods, ADHD, or low self-esteem.
How Christina works
Sessions focus on understanding patterns and trying small changes that can fit into daily life. Christina uses a collaborative style. She treats the person in the room as the expert on their life and offers guidance and tools they can test.
That can include skills for managing anxiety, strategies for coping with life changes, or work on intimacy and relationship patterns. Her background includes three years providing direct mental health services in Illinois. Christina’s approach is practical and person-centered, with attention to what someone wants to achieve in therapy.
She supports parents facing parenting strain and helps people address issues related to addiction and mood disorders. Reaching out can be the first practical step toward change. Christina aims to be a steady, nonjudgmental partner in that work, helping people identify goals and try realistic strategies to meet them.
What Christina works with
The areas below are the ones Christina selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Christina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and clear skills. One common approach she relies on teaches coping and emotion-regulation skills to manage anxiety, mood swings, and urges related to addiction. These skills help people notice triggers and try short exercises to reduce distress in daily life.Another approach emphasizes understanding patterns in relationships and intimacy. This work looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and interaction habits keep problems going and offers small behavior changes to test in real situations. That can help with communication, boundaries, and reconnecting after conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Christina treats this as a collaborative process and will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and needs. She adjusts plans based on what is helpful and what the person wants to try next.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation across distance. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow ongoing support between sessions and can fit into busy schedules. Together these options make it easier to get consistent care and try tools when life gets hectic.
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