Christa Walker

My approach is collaborative and individualized, with an emphasis on understanding patterns, increasing emotional awareness, and building skills that support real-life change. I integrate insight-oriented work with practical tools, drawing from trauma-informed CBT, parts-based approaches, and emotion regulation strategies. I’m especially attentive to pacing and nervous system safety, and I work to create a space where clients can explore challenges honestly while feeling grounded, supported, and empowered.

I came to this work through my Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW) from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Before receiving my independent therapist license, I had the opportunity to work with the most vulnerable populations dealing with acute mental health crises. It has been my privilege to stand with folks walking through the hardest days of their lives, and they have taught me so much.

I approach therapy with a whole-person, systems-aware lens. My work is collaborative and individualized, with a focus on helping clients understand patterns, make sense of their inner world, and build skills that support real life—not just insight in the therapy room. I specialize in working with religious trauma, OCD, life transitions, and existential concerns, and I integrate somatic awareness alongside trauma-informed CBT and parts-based approaches. I’m especially attentive to pacing and nervous system safety, and I aim to create a space that feels steady, non-judgmental, and deeply human—where you can tell the truth about what’s hard and move forward with clarity and self-trust.

I practice a relational, human-centered approach to therapy that is less about being analyzed and more about being in a healthy, supportive relationship. I tend to be more relational and appropriately self-disclosing, because people heal best through safe connection—not from being directed by an expert from a distance. In the first session, we’ll talk about what’s bringing you in and begin getting a feel for how it’s been to be you, rather than rushing toward fixing anything. My goal is for you to leave feeling steadier, understood, and supported—often in the same way you might feel after spending time with a healthy, grounded friend.