Christina Cartagena , LPC

Christina Cartagena is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in South Carolina who helps people navigate difficult emotional terrain. She focuses on supporting those coping with depression, anxiety, stress, and struggles with self-esteem, bringing particular attention to the needs of young adults, women, and people facing social anxiety, isolation, or relationship challenges.

Her style blends compassion with collaboration, guiding clients toward greater self-understanding and practical coping skills. Christina emphasizes a strengths-based, supportive environment where individuals can explore personal growth, process past experiences, and strengthen resilience over time.

She uses evidence-based methods to address concerns such as panic attacks, attachment-related difficulties, workplace stress, and family dynamics. Christina aims to walk alongside each person she sees, offering steady guidance as they work to build more meaningful connections with themselves and others. LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, a credential that indicates clinician training and state licensure.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Christina integrates Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early and current relationships shape emotional responses and connection patterns. This approach can be helpful for clients working through attachment challenges, intimacy-related concerns, or recurring relationship difficulties.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, active listening, and working at the client’s pace to build self-awareness and self-acceptance. This approach supports people seeking a nonjudgmental space to process life transitions, stress, or self-esteem issues.

Additionally, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is employed to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and panic. Christina tailors these methods to the concerns a client brings and collaborates on a plan that fits individual goals and preferences.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process - Christina works together with clients to determine what methods feel most effective and comfortable. Online therapy modalities like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexible access to licensed professionals and therapists, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, manage geographical limitations, and maintain continuity of care when life changes occur.