Christina Chykirda, LPC
Compassionate counselor focused on practical change
Details
| Name | Christina Chykirda |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Connecticut |
| Licensed in | Connecticut |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Christina
Christina Chykirda is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Connecticut who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and relationship struggles. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard and understood. Christina draws on a decade of experience in mental health and values clear goals and practical steps forward.
She has worked across many treatment settings including inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient care.
Background and approach
Those years exposed her to a wide range of concerns such as trauma, bipolar disorder, eating issues, substance use, grief, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. That variety informs her flexible approach and practical problem solving. Christina blends Narrative therapy with Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral tools to help people reframe problems and change unhelpful patterns.
She encourages education about symptoms and conditions so clients can recognize what’s happening and make informed choices. Sessions often include collaborative goal setting and take-home exercises to practice between meetings. Her style is empathic, direct, and interactive.
She challenges clients when needed, while offering steady support through difficult emotions and life transitions. Christina emphasizes facing fears and reducing reliance on unhealthy coping methods. She communicates plainly and expects therapy to be work that can feel uncomfortable at times.
With practical strategies and gentle challenge, she aims to help clients build skills to improve day-to-day life and relationships.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Christina works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Christina directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Christina directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How her approaches work in online therapy
Christina often uses Narrative therapy to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves. This approach helps separate a person from their problem so they can see options and reclaim strengths. She also draws on Client-Centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and offering empathy so clients can discover their own answers. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into more effective patterns.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Christina will talk with each person about goals, history, and preferences, then suggest ways to proceed. She adapts techniques over time based on what is working and what the person finds most helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows visual connection and more interactive work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try different formats to see what helps most.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Christina help with?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating issues, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is empathic, nonjudgmental, supportive, and interactive. She uses collaborative goal setting and assigns homework to help clients apply skills between sessions.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 10 years of experience in the mental health field and has worked in inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient settings.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Christina holds the LPC credential, listed as CT LPC, and practices in Connecticut.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered for appointments?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for therapy with her?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription plan that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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