Christine Penwell

Compassionate, practical support for relationships and life changes

LPC Tennessee

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Christine

Christine Penwell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee who focuses on relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse recovery, parenting challenges, stress and anxiety, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, career and coaching, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She brings seven years of clinical experience to her practice and frames her work around empathy, authenticity, and unconditional positive regard drawn from client-centered principles. Her approach emphasizes helping clients understand responses to trauma and building practical skills to manage everyday stressors and relationship dynamics.

In session she blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with attachment-informed and client-centered methods, using evidence-informed tools to explore thoughts, emotions, and interaction patterns. Christine also draws from dialectical behavioral strategies and motivational interviewing to support skill development, emotion regulation, and goal-oriented change.

She has experience working across multiple states and with families navigating neurodivergence, while maintaining a collaborative, client-led stance that treats each person as the expert on their own life.

How Christine’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Christine commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy into her work. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns and developing practical strategies to change behaviors and manage symptoms, which can be useful for anxiety, stress, and everyday coping. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape patterns in current connections and helps people build safer, more supported ways of relating to others.

Finding the right approach is collaborative; she partners with clients to determine which methods fit best based on individual needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions often blend structured skill-building with relational exploration so treatment can shift as goals evolve and progress becomes clearer.

Online therapy with Christine is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it possible to access consistent care from Tennessee without traveling to an office, and they allow clients and therapists to choose the interaction style that best supports learning and growth.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Christine address?

She works with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, stress and anxiety, intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, career coaching, ADHD, and several related focus areas such as attachment issues and family of origin problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative, prioritizing empathy, authenticity, and unconditional positive regard while integrating practical, skills-based techniques to meet each person's goals.

What is her professional background and experience?

She has seven years of experience working in clinical settings across multiple states and has focused much of her work on families and trauma-informed care.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds the LPC credential with licence TN LPC 7336 and practices in Tennessee.

In which languages can sessions be conducted and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for online work?

Christine offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for remote therapy.

How are costs and subscriptions handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps should I take to begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Phobias Post-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English