Dr. Christina Collins, LCMHC

Dr. Christina Collins is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina. She has worked in counseling since 2009 and brings 16 years of clinical experience to her practice. She focuses on adult concerns such as grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and career or life direction.

Her approach is empathic and attuned. She helps people connect with their inner experience and build a steadier sense of self. That work often includes attention to attachment patterns and emotional responses that shape relationships and self-worth.

Dr. Collins uses emotion-focused and attachment-based approaches alongside client-centered methods. She also integrates mindfulness and elements from the Gottman Method when relationship work is helpful. Sessions can include experiential work to notice feelings in the body and practice new ways of relating.

She has supported people facing physical health challenges, including cancer, helping them manage grief and adjustment. Other focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and issues tied to family of origin and abandonment.

Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and English from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Appalachian State University. The title Dr. appears in her profile alongside the LCMHC credential listed here.

People who prefer an empathic, reflective style may find her approach helpful. She frames therapy as a collaborative journey and helps clients identify clearer direction, stronger self-connection, and healthier ways of relating.

Approaches that translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses. Online sessions can use conversation and guided reflection to spot attachment patterns and try new ways of connecting. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on the here-and-now experience in relationships, helping people notice and reshape emotional responses that get in the way of closeness. In an online conversation EFT can be used to identify core emotions and practice different ways of expressing needs. Client-centered therapy centers the person's perspective, using empathic listening and gentle reflection to help people find their own direction and insight.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit best based on a client's goals, needs, and preferences. That decision can shift over time as someone tries ideas and notices what helps most.

Session format options are not specified in the profile, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online work useful because it can fit more easily into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to maintain continuity of care during life transitions and appointments without requiring in-person visits.