Christina Brown

I am licensed in Washington with 5 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, motivation, self esteem, confidence, career difficulties, & depression. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and practical. I believe therapy should be a space where you feel heard and understood while also gaining tools that you can use in your everyday life.

I use evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), trauma-informed interventions, and mindfulness-based strategies. Together, we’ll identify patterns that may be contributing to your distress, develop healthier ways of responding, and work toward meaningful changes that fit your goals and values.

I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma-related concerns, emotional regulation difficulties, relationship challenges, life transitions, and self-esteem concerns. I especially enjoy helping clients understand the connection between their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and relationships.

My style is supportive but also direct when appropriate. I won't simply tell you what you want to hear, I’ll help you examine unhelpful patterns, challenge thoughts and behaviors that may be keeping you stuck, and develop practical strategies for moving forward. Therapy is a collaborative process, and your goals, experiences, and readiness for change guide our work together.

Your first session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and begin understanding what brought you to therapy. I’ll ask questions about your current concerns, what you’ve been experiencing, and what you would like to be different. We’ll also talk about your history and any factors that may be important to understanding your situation.

I strive to create a welcoming, judgment-free environment where you can be open and honest at your own pace. You don't need to have everything figured out before we meet, and you don't need to know exactly what you want to talk about.

By the end of our first session, we’ll typically identify some initial goals for therapy and begin developing a plan for how we can work toward them. Depending on your needs, we may also introduce a practical coping strategy or skill you can begin using between sessions.

Most importantly, I want you to leave the first session feeling heard, understood, and with a clearer sense of how therapy can support you moving forward.