Christina Bachenberg, LCPC

Christina Bachenberg is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Maryland with 12 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, or life changes. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, aiming to make stepping into therapy feel manageable.

Christina centres sessions on each person's needs and goals. She listens, asks questions, and helps people notice thoughts and everyday habits that keep problems going. Together she and the client shape a plan that fits their life and priorities.

Her work often includes practical tools from cognitive behavioral ideas to spot thinking patterns. She also uses client-centered talk to keep the conversation grounded in what matters to the person. Emotion-focused techniques are available when feelings and relationships are the main concern.

Christina has helped people with family stress, communication problems, and shifts in motivation. She supports people coping with body image, guilt and shame, obsessions and compulsions, panic, social anxiety, trichotillomania, and a sense of isolation. Sessions aim to build clearer coping strategies and more helpful daily habits.

People who choose Christina should expect a calm, nonjudgmental space and an emphasis on practical change. She asks clients to take part in creating goals and steps that feel doable. The focus is on small, steady progress rather than quick fixes.

How her approaches guide online work

Client-centered therapy puts the person and their priorities at the center of sessions. The therapist listens closely, follows the person's lead, and shapes conversations around what matters most. This helps when a client needs someone to validate feelings and build from their strengths.

Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and daily habits. It breaks problems down into small, practical steps and offers tools to test new ways of thinking and acting. This approach can be useful for anxiety, panic, obsessive behaviors, and low mood.

Emotionally-focused ideas help when relationship patterns or strong feelings are the main concern. They encourage naming emotions and understanding how they show up in interactions and self-talk.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and how they prefer to work. Together they’ll try methods that fit the person and adjust as needed over time.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Phone sessions may use less bandwidth, while video sessions let the therapist and client read facial cues. The practical aim is to help therapy fit everyday life, not promise a particular session type.