Christine Brinkert

Christine is passionate about working with clients to address struggles such as depression, anxiety, trauma, illness, life transitions, stress management and cross-cultural issues. She offers individual, couples and family counseling services. Using a trauma-informed approach, Christine seeks to build rapport and make authentic connections with members by providing a safe space to process painful life events to achieve self-awareness and healing. In addition, she seeks to explore root causes and negative core beliefs that can impact thoughts, feelings, and maladaptive behaviors.

As a former oncology social worker and cancer survivor, she advocates for providing mental health support to members facing life-threatening illness or survivorship. In addition, Christine seeks to be culturally responsive and mindful of the complex challenges and needs of the clients she serves. She completed her undergraduate degree at Penn State University and obtained her master’s degree in social work at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Christine values the importance of therapy being led by research and incorporating modalities with proven efficacy. Christine is EMDRIA approved EMDR trained but also incorporates modalities such as CBT, DBT, and expressive arts therapy into her work. It is also her belief of being open-minded and utilizing techniques that best fit the needs and preferences of the client. She also believes in empowering clients through education and may recommend assignments to reinforce and practice what is learned in therapy. Christine believes in the balance between processing thoughts and feelings and taking action to work towards your goals.

Christine seeks to create an affirming and welcoming environment where stories and emotions are honored.