Christie provides individual, couples and family therapy to adolescents (14+ years) and adults. Her specialties include PTSD, life transitions, loss and grief, relationship difficulties, depression and anxiety, coping skills and personal growth, all within a holistic orientation which focuses heavily on somatic awareness. She provides EMDR, The Flash Technique, cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused therapies, as well as mindfulness and other somatic approaches.
Christie is passionate about helping people reconnect with their inherent wholeness and creates an environment where acceptance and heartfelt expression are held with deep respect. She believes coming to therapy is a courageous act and is honored to share a space of possibility and growth with each individual. She provides mindfulness based practices and acts as a guide in the journey of exploring the complexities of life while increasing self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-love.
Christie has 20 years of experience in the counseling field and has worked with foster children and the dependency system in nonprofit environments providing community based counseling. Christie received her MA in Counseling Psychology from JFK University in Campbell, California. Christie also has her 200 hour certification in yoga and taught yoga for 8 years. She is dually licensed as an LMFT in North Carolina and California.