- Stress and anxiety
- Social anxiety focus
- ACT and CBT approaches
About Christina
Christina Rydeen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Missouri with 14 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, eating difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, with an additional focus on attachment issues and social anxiety and phobia.
Christina listens in a straightforward, person-centered way. She encourages clear, practical steps and honest conversation. Sessions emphasize real-life coping skills and understanding how thoughts and behaviors affect daily life.
Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address patterns of avoidance, worry, and unhelpful self-talk. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to support emotional clarity and relationship concerns. In sessions she helps people notice what matters to them and practice small experiments between meetings.
Christina frames therapy as a step-by-step process. She helps people build simpler routines for stressful moments, test new ways of interacting, and track progress over time. She often combines talking with exercises to try outside sessions.
People who feel overwhelmed by social situations or stuck in cycles of worry may find the practical focus useful. Christina works to make the process understandable and manageable. To begin, she asks a few questions to match goals and then schedules an initial meeting to set priorities.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is about noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. It helps when worry or avoidance gets in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and acting. Both approaches tend to work well for anxiety, worry, and problem-solving tasks.Finding the best approach is part of the work. Christina will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She combines talking with simple exercises and plans that can be adjusted as progress is tracked.
The therapist's biography did not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also makes it simpler to try techniques between meetings and to apply skills in real-life settings soon after a session.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem issues, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, eating issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related topics including social anxiety and phobia.
What is her style in session?
Her approach is straightforward and person-centered, focusing on practical steps, clear conversation, and exercises to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Missouri with those licensures noted.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking to know how meetings are held.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.