- Social anxiety support
- ADHD and focus
- LGBT issues
About Christina
Christina Zivec is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She works with adults on concerns that include depression, concentration and memory difficulties, ADHD, intimacy-related issues, and LGBTQ matters. Christina also supports people coping with isolation, communication problems, and social anxiety and phobia.
She works from the view that clients know their stories best and already have strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals. Conversations aim to clarify what is most difficult now and what skills might help day to day.
Christina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and improve functioning. She helps people practice strategies for managing worry, improving focus, and navigating tense conversations. She also supports work on relationship challenges related to intimacy and communication.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Christina will talk through options, suggest exercises to try between sessions, and review what changes or adjustments are helping. Progress is tracked in simple, concrete ways so people can see what is working.
Clients who prefer English-only sessions will find the work is practical and paced to fit real-life demands. Before starting, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How evidence-based techniques are used online
Christina draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and behaviors. One approach emphasizes teaching concrete strategies to manage anxiety and reduce avoidance, such as stepwise exposure to feared social situations and practice of coping skills for stress. This helps with symptoms like social anxiety and phobic responses by breaking down situations into manageable steps.Another commonly used method targets attention and organization difficulties linked to ADHD and concentration problems. This approach involves creating routines, small behavioral experiments, and short practice tasks to improve focus and memory in daily life. It is useful for people who want straightforward tools to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Christina will review goals, try methods, and adjust plans based on what the client reports and prefers. The process is collaborative and meant to identify which techniques fit a person’s needs and schedule.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow people to practice skills in their usual settings. Some formats may be better for short check-ins while others suit longer work on exposure or communication skills; discuss preferences when arranging the first session.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, intimacy-related issues, and LGBTQ related concerns, plus communication problems and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical steps and clear goals. Sessions center on skills, short exercises, and reviewing what helps between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience as an LCPC in Illinois.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.