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Christine Penguino, LCSW, CSW

Based in Georgia Online sessions

Supportive LCSW helping parents and individuals

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Years in practice
7
Credentials
LCSW, CSW
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Focus
LGBT
Focus
Parenting issues
Focus
Self esteem
About

About Christine

Christine Penguino is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with seven years of clinical experience based in Georgia. She combines a practical, down-to-earth style with a sense of humor to make sessions feel more relaxed. Christine often helps parents and individuals who are juggling stress, anxiety, life changes, and questions about identity.

Her work includes attention to parenting concerns and challenges that come with different family and cultural backgrounds. Before sessions get practical, she focuses on what a person wants to change and what goal feels meaningful.

Background and approach

She uses short, measurable steps and often suggests simple exercises to try between meetings. Not doing the homework is treated as information, not failure, and becomes part of the conversation about barriers and motivation.

Christine is affirming of LGBT clients and works respectfully with people exploring gender dysphoria, adoption and foster care topics, and nontraditional relationship styles such as polyamory and kink-aware concerns. She has experience supporting people with ADHD and autism spectrum differences and addresses issues like attachment, abandonment, grief, and trauma in straightforward terms.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and client-centered ideas. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-directed, with a focus on skills you can use day to day. Christine balances practical tools with openness to each person's story and cultural background.

Outside work she enjoys sci-fi and fantasy, art projects, board games, and gardening, and brings a warm, approachable presence into the therapy room.

Focus areas and approaches

What Christine works with

Everything Christine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Christine helps people with.

Approaches Christine lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions toward them while learning to notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck. ACT can help with parenting stress, life transitions, and questions about identity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical strategies to shift unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, helpful when emotions feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they’ll try approaches and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful and doable in everyday life.

Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face when they want that connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching-style support, or when someone needs flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep progress consistent.
Questions

Questions people ask about Christine

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She helps with parenting questions, anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, relationship issues, grief, trauma, and self-esteem concerns, plus related topics like adoption, attachment issues, and life transitions.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and goal-directed, with an emphasis on small, measurable steps and practical exercises to try between sessions.

What is her background and experience?

She has seven years of professional experience working in a range of clinical settings and with diverse client concerns, including work with LGBT communities and non-neurotypical clients.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia.

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How does cost work for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through 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 sessions based on therapist availability.

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