Christina Chykirda , LPC

Christina Chykirda is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Connecticut with ten years of experience in the mental health field and over fifteen years in customer service. She has worked across a wide range of treatment settings, including inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient programs, gaining practical experience with diverse clinical presentations and care environments.

Her clinical background includes supporting people facing depression, anxiety and its subtypes, posttraumatic stress and trauma-related concerns, grief and loss, bipolar disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity concerns, personality-related challenges, anger and impulse-control issues, substance and behavioral addictions, eating and food-related issues, domestic violence, and relationship and life-transition difficulties. She also addresses focused challenges such as abandonment, attachment and intimacy-related concerns, body image, codependency, communication and commitment problems, dissociation, and co-occurring conditions.

Christina’s counseling style is empathic, non-judgmental, supportive, and interactive. She works collaboratively with individuals to identify goals and uses education, practical skill-building, and assigned between-session work to increase self-awareness and promote change. Her approach blends client-centered care with evidence-informed techniques to help clients face difficult emotions and reduce reliance on unhealthy coping strategies. Christina encourages gradual challenge and growth, offering guidance and support as people work toward a better quality of life.

She explains her LPC credential as Licensed Professional Counselor, a credential that reflects her training and licensure to provide professional counseling services in Connecticut.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Christina integrates client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in her work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a warm, non-judgmental stance and focuses on listening and reflecting so clients feel understood and can explore their values and goals. CBT helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and related concerns. DBT offers practical skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness to support people who struggle with intense emotions, relationship challenges, or impulsive behaviors.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Christina works with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she tailors techniques so therapy fits the individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model. Together, they choose strategies and adjust them as progress unfolds.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging adds flexibility to care. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, access therapy from different locations, and continue support during life transitions. Licensed professionals can use these modalities to deliver many evidence-informed techniques in ways that suit each person's routine and communication style.