Christina "Chrissy" Senior, LCPC

Christina "Chrissy" Senior is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 10 years of experience in the mental health field. She has provided care across a range of settings, including hospitals, residential treatment facilities, nonprofit organizations, and crisis centers, building a broad foundation in assessment and intervention for both adolescents and adults.

She specializes in mood and anxiety disorders and brings additional experience from roles as a sexual assault and domestic violence advocate and as a case manager within the foster care system. In her current position as one of the directors at a behavioral health hospital, she conducts comprehensive mental health assessments for people facing challenges such as suicidal ideation, self-harming behaviors, severe anxiety, dysfunctional family dynamics, trauma, and mood dysregulation.

Christina prioritizes the therapeutic relationship and works from a person-centered and solution-focused stance, aiming to form a reliable, collaborative bond with each client. She supports clients in steering their own therapeutic journey while offering structure and practical strategies. Her goal is to make therapy an experience that clients can look forward to, providing moments that are cathartic, meaningful, and helpful for improving overall quality of life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Christina "Chrissy" Senior

Christina "Chrissy" Senior integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to address a range of concerns in online care. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a trusting, empathetic relationship and helps people explore their values and choices in a nonjudgmental setting - it is useful for clients seeking validation and personal growth. CBT targets patterns of thinking and behavior, offering practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills, which can be especially helpful for those managing intense emotions, self-harm urges, or relationship instability.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Christina works collaboratively with clients and with input from licensed professionals and therapists as needed to determine which methods best fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan over time based on progress.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit counseling into a busy life or to access care when travel is difficult. These options support ongoing connection, consistent practice of skills between sessions, and the ability to receive care from a licensed professional from wherever the client is located within the therapist's service area.