Christina Cartagena, LPC
Compassionate, practical support for parenting and life stress
Book with Christina- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Anger management
About Christina
Christina Cartagena is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina who helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and low self-esteem. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps to make daily life feel more manageable. Her style is gentle and straightforward, aimed at reducing overwhelm and improving coping skills.
Christina uses clear tools and talking through patterns to address symptoms of depression, panic, and mood disorders.
Background and approach
She also helps with relationship and family concerns, attachment issues, and the emotional fallout from trauma and loss. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's comfort. Her work draws on several therapeutic approaches, including attachment-focused methods, client-centered therapy, and cognitive behavioral techniques.
These methods guide conversations about thinking patterns, emotional needs, and behavior changes. Christina combines skill-building with an emphasis on understanding how past experiences shape current reactions. Practical problems such as sleep disruption, eating concerns, money stress, and caregiver strain are addressed with concrete strategies.
She also supports people dealing with anger, impulsivity, isolation, and intimacy-related worries. The goal is to build reliable tools for everyday life. Christina has three years of professional experience as an LPC in South Carolina.
Sessions are offered in English and are available through multiple online formats to fit different schedules. New clients begin by completing a short questionnaire and scheduling a first meeting.
What Christina works with
Everything Christina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Christina helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Christina lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds affect current relationships. It involves talking about patterns in connection and learning new ways to ask for support. This approach can help with family dynamics, attachment concerns, and intimacy-related issues.Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience. The therapist offers empathy and reflective listening while the client leads the pace and topics. This method is useful for people seeking acceptance, clearer self-understanding, and support through life changes.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors together. Sessions include identifying unhelpful thinking and trying practical exercises to change behavior. CBT often helps with anxiety, panic, mood disorders, and sleep or eating problems.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Christina will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. She adapts methods over time so the therapy stays relevant and practical for daily life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for in-depth conversation and gestures, phone can be easier if bandwidth is limited, chat works for brief check-ins, and messaging lets people share thoughts between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.
Questions people ask about Christina
What concerns does Christina commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, anger, self-esteem, panic, and ADHD-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is compassionate and collaborative, focusing on clear, practical steps and talking through patterns to improve coping and emotional understanding.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Christina has three years of experience as a licensed professional counselor working with a range of mood, anxiety, and relationship-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a South Carolina Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) and practices from South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on therapist availability.
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