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Christina Cartagena

Calm, practical support for emotional resilience

LPC South Carolina

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Anger
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Christina

Christina Cartagena is an LPC based in South Carolina who supports people working through anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship and family difficulties, and a range of related concerns.

Background and approach

With three years of professional experience, she focuses on helping clients build practical coping skills and greater self-understanding while addressing issues such as panic attacks, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related struggles, and challenges with sleep, eating, or self-esteem. Her style is collaborative and compassionate, blending structured, evidence-informed techniques with attention to emotional experience and attachment patterns.

Christina uses approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, while also incorporating attachment-focused ideas and client-centered listening to strengthen emotional insight. She aims to guide clients toward healthier communication, improved emotion regulation, and more resilient ways of relating to themselves and others.

Christina offers sessions through video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, and works with people coping with life transitions, caregiver stress, impulsivity, financial worries, and other complex life stressors. She holds the South Carolina LPC credential SC LPC 8591 and frames progress as a collaborative process matched to each person’s needs.

Evidence-informed approaches for online care

Christina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, a method that often supports work on anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and sleep or eating difficulties. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore patterns in close relationships and how early connections influence current emotional responses, which can be helpful for intimacy-related issues, communication problems, and family dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy informs her stance as well, prioritizing empathetic listening and the client’s own goals to foster self-understanding and personal growth.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. She works with clients to clarify needs and preferences, then combines techniques as appropriate so the plan matches the person’s goals rather than following a single formula. This flexibility helps clients try strategies, evaluate what helps, and adjust the focus over time.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow for scheduling flexibility and continuity of care across different life demands. These formats can make it easier to access regular sessions, practice skills between meetings, and stay connected with a licensed professional despite busy schedules or geographical limits.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Christina commonly address?
She works with a broad set of concerns including anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep and eating struggles, and ADHD-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her approach blends compassion with collaboration, using evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-focused and client-centered techniques.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Christina has three years of clinical experience supporting people through mood disorders, panic attacks, caregiver stress, and a range of interpersonal and emotional challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an LPC credential identified as SC LPC 8591 and practices in South Carolina.
In which language can clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different communication preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English