Christine Wagner, LMHC

Christine Wagner is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 20 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She began her career with many years of clinical work in a hospital setting and has worked in an outpatient behavioral health clinic since 2019, bringing a depth of experience across settings. Christine has provided telehealth counseling since March 2020 and adapts her practice to meet clients where they are while offering practical strategies to improve daily life.

Her approach is individualized and draws primarily from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She is also a qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) instructor, and mindfulness practice has played an important role in her own professional and personal growth. In addition to clinical work, Christine teaches as an adjunct professor and enjoys the educational aspects of helping others learn new skills.

Christine values the courage it takes to begin therapy and seeks to build collaborative relationships that support meaningful change. She welcomes the opportunity to get to know clients and to walk alongside them as they work through current challenges.

Evidence-based approaches for online care

Christine uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. ACT emphasizes psychological flexibility and can be useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for managing overwhelming emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and tolerating distress. DBT can be especially helpful for intense emotional reactions, relationship challenges, and coping during crisis moments.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) targets the processing of traumatic memories to reduce their lingering emotional impact. EMDR is typically used when past events continue to cause distress or interfere with daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Christine collaborates with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She helps tailor the plan over time so therapy remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow clients to engage in care from their own environments, fit sessions into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of support even when in-person visits are not possible.