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Practical support for stress and relationships

Christina Cartagena, LPC

3 years in practice · based in South Carolina · sessions in English · 10 methods listed · online only

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About Christina

Christina Cartagena is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem struggles. She talks with clients about relationship and family problems, parenting stresses, grief, trauma, and issues like sleeping or eating concerns. Christina explains things plainly and focuses on practical steps to make daily life feel more manageable.

She uses a collaborative style that centers the person's own goals. Sessions often involve learning coping skills, practicing new ways to handle strong emotions, and looking at patterns in relationships that affect mood and connection.

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Background and approach

Christina draws on several therapy approaches to match strategies to each person's needs. Her work includes addressing panic attacks, ADHD-related challenges, anger, intimacy-related issues, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. She also helps with communication problems, caregiver stress, and money or control issues that add to emotional strain.

The aim is to build clearer thinking and steadier emotional responses. Christina has three years of clinical experience as an LPC in South Carolina. She offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine.

Information about cost varies by location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To get started, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules sessions according to therapist availability. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.

How Christina’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns affect how someone connects with others. Online sessions use conversation and reflection to identify those patterns and try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact; sessions include skill practice and simple experiments to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss what problems matter most, try methods that fit the person's goals, and adjust tools over time. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan stays useful and practical.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and deeper emotion work, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill reminders, or when someone prefers writing. These formats aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Christina help with?

She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem issues along with relationship and family problems, parenting strain, trauma, grief, and sleep or eating concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward, focusing on practical coping skills, emotion regulation, and improving communication in relationships.

What experience does she have?

Christina has three years of clinical experience working as a licensed professional counselor in South Carolina.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in South Carolina.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.

Which session formats are available?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with Christina?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.