About Christina
Christina Oxley practices an evidence-based, collaborative counseling style that focuses on how thoughts, bodies, relationships, and surroundings connect. She is Christina Oxley, LCPC, and she draws from multiple psychological approaches to meet each person where they are. Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical.
Christina creates a calm space where people can talk and begin to make change. She has three years of professional experience delivering direct mental health services in Illinois.
Background and approach
That work has included supporting people facing anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addictions, eating concerns, relationship and intimacy struggles, self-esteem challenges, parenting stress, and coping with life changes. The focus is on helping people recognize patterns and try small, useful changes. Christina takes a collaborative stance.
She assumes clients know themselves best and she offers guidance to clarify goals and plan steps toward them. Conversations explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and connect those to everyday routines and relationships. Her approach is holistic - thinking about the mind, body, and environment together.
She adapts techniques from different evidence-based traditions to suit individual needs rather than applying one fixed method. For people who feel stuck or overwhelmed, she works to make therapy understandable and doable. The goal is steady progress through clear discussion, practical tools, and regular check-ins.
Christina views reaching out as a meaningful first step and aims to be a steady support during the process.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Two widely used evidence-based approaches inform Christina's work. Cognitive approaches look at how thoughts and beliefs shape mood and behavior, and then teach practical ways to test and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Behavioral techniques focus on changing everyday actions and routines to reduce symptoms and build healthier habits; these are useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD, and addiction-related goals.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Christina collaborates with each person to identify what matters most, tries methods that fit those goals, and adjusts plans as progress is made. She treats therapy as a partnership where client feedback guides which tools are kept or changed.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for working together. Video calls enable real-time conversation and visual cues similar to an in-person visit. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in works best. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between sessions and maintain continuity on busy days. These formats increase flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into a regular routine.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English