Dr. Christina Collins, LCMHC

Dr. Christina Collins is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with sixteen years of clinical experience. She sees adults for concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship struggles, and issues that arise with physical illness. She works from North Carolina and communicates in English.

She aims for an empathic, attuned approach that helps people reconnect with their inner experience. Sessions focus on building a healthier relationship with the self and finding clearer direction for growth and healing. She describes her methods as experiential and relationship-based rather than prescriptive.

Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and English from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She completed a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Appalachian State University. The combination of arts and counseling informs a creative, expressive sensibility in session.

Dr. Collins integrates approaches that highlight emotion and attachment. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered principles to help people process feelings and improve connection in relationships. Mindfulness techniques and elements of the Gottman Method are also part of her toolbox.

She also notes work with people navigating serious medical issues, including cancer, and with caregivers facing stress and burnout. Other focus areas include body image, chronic pain, communication problems, isolation, and career or life-purpose questions. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.

How emotion‑focused and attachment work fit online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds shape current relationships. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in how they reach for connection and practice new ways of relating in real time. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and working with core emotions in the context of relationships and self-connection. This approach helps people name feelings, track emotional responses, and take steps toward change. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance where the person’s goals guide the work and the therapist follows the client’s pace.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Dr. Collins will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining emotion-focused techniques with mindfulness or occasional experiential exercises, and adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the profile does not list them explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-in visits when needed. It can also let people continue care during medical treatment or while managing caregiving duties. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and help tailor sessions to what works best for each person.