Therapy that meets you where you are.
Individual psychotherapy for adults exploring trauma, relationships, and long-standing patterns. Online sessions in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
My Approach
I understand therapy as a journey of self, and I feel privileged to be part of that process. In my sessions, I strive to create a safe, supportive environment that honors your healing. I draw from relational, psychodynamic, feminist, and strengths-based approaches, as well as targeted treatments like EMDR to help you relate differently to your life experiences. I specialize in trauma and intimate partner violence; I have extensive experience working with survivors and partners who have acted harmfully towards their partners and families.
I remain attentive to how cultural backgrounds and multicultural identities can complicate our understanding of ourselves and our relationships. As a Latina, I bring both personal experience and empathy to this work. I will honor your story by listening with curiosity, compassion, and warmth. I hope we can work together to build the insight, tools, and strength to help you shape your life moving forward.
About Me
I’m Cristina, a therapist who works with adults using trauma-informed, relational approaches as well as EMDR. My path to becoming a therapist began when I worked with survivors of domestic violence in crisis. I started my clinical work in 2018 with individuals who had acted harmfully toward their partners and families. This work shaped my passion for trauma therapy and deepened my understanding of how relationships can be both profoundly rewarding and deeply injurious.
I completed my master’s in clinical counseling in 2020 with a focus on trauma and became trained in EMDR. Throughout my career, I have worked closely with the Latino population, and as a daughter and granddaughter of immigrants, my interest in multicultural identities is both personal and professional.
My Specialties
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Trauma & PTSD
For experiences that ended a long time ago and still arrive in the present.
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Domestic & Intimate Partner Violence
For what a relationship did to you, whether you are still in it or long out of it.
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Multicultural & Latina Identity
For the parts of yourself that don’t translate the same way in every room you’re in.
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Anger Management
For anger that is costing you the people you care about.
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Codependency
For losing track of where you end and someone else begins.
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Women’s Issues
For what gets asked of women and rarely named as a demand.
How I work
EMDR Therapy
A therapy that helps the nervous system finish processing experiences that got stuck.
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Working in a way that assumes what happened to you shaped how you are here, and doesn’t ask you to override it.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Looking at where a pattern came from, not only at how to manage it.
Relational Therapy
Using what happens between us as real information about what happens everywhere else.
Feminist Therapy
Taking seriously that some of what you are carrying was handed to you.
Strengths-Based Therapy
Starting from what you already survived and already know how to do.
Where I see clients
All sessions are held online by secure video. I am licensed in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
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Therapy in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is where I trained and where my practice began. I am licensed here and see adults anywhere in the state by secure video.
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Therapy in Virginia
I am licensed in Virginia and see adults anywhere in the state by secure video. My work centers on trauma, relationships, and the patterns that outlast…
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you accept insurance?
I currently do not accept insurance but I can provide a superbill, a document that you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.
How much does a session cost?
My rate is $160 per 50 minute session.
What can I expect in my first session?
The first session is an opportunity to start getting to know one another. I’ll want to understand what’s brought you to therapy and what you’d like to work towards. We’ll also go over logistics like scheduling, cancellations, and billing. You’ll have space to ask questions and get a feel for how I work, so you can decide whether this feels like the right fit for you.
What is EMDR?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a therapy that helps people process difficult or traumatic experiences that are stuck in the nervous system. It uses gentle, guided back-and-forth stimulation (such as eye movements or tapping) while you focus on aspects of an experience, allowing the brain to reprocess it so it feels less distressing and has less impact on your present life. For more information on EMDR, please visit the EMDR International Association’s website at: https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/
Is EMDR for me?
EMDR can be a helpful approach for many people, but determining whether it’s the right fit takes time. In our first few sessions (usually about three), I focus on understanding your experiences and needs. EMDR is never off the table, but some situations—such as significant dissociation, active crisis, or significant life stress—may mean we start with other supportive work first. We’ll make decisions together and revisit EMDR whenever it feels appropriate.
Do you provide sessions in Spanish?
Sessions are held in English. Clients are welcome to incorporate Spanish or Spanglish during sessions if that feels more natural. As a Latina with extensive experience working with the Latino community in both languages, I bring cultural awareness and lived understanding to my work. I also have extensive experience supporting clients from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Where do sessions take place?
All sessions are held online by secure video. You will need somewhere private where you won’t be interrupted, and a reliable connection. I am licensed in Pennsylvania and Virginia, and you need to be physically located in one of those states during our sessions.
Who do you work with?
Adults, individually. I do not currently offer couples therapy, family therapy, or work with children and adolescents.
Interested in working together?
I offer a free consultation so we can see whether we are a good fit. $160 per 50 minute session. I currently do not accept insurance but I can provide a superbill, a document that you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.