Christine Sande

"I believe that you already have the ability to change your circumstances, you are in control of how well therapy will work! As a therapist I will provide a safe space, empathy, positive regard, and tools/skills to apply in daily situations. But it is up to you to apply those skills."

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My Story

Christine was born and raised primarily in Sicily, Italy. She made North Carolina her home away home in 1996. Christine is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC). Christine obtained a BS in Psychology: Addiction and Recovery at Liberty University in 2015, with a double minor in Child Psychology and Christian Counseling, and a Master in Professional Counseling at Grand Canyon University in 2021. Christine works with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She is passionate about working with diverse populations from all walks of life.

Christine believes that therapy should be a safe place for people to receive encouragement, support, accountability, and vision on how to achieve life goals. Christine utilizes different therapeutic modalities to help her clients achieve those goals, including Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Culturally Sensitive, Emotionally Focused, Person-Centered, Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT), Reality Therapy, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), and other holistic approaches
Christine is working on becoming a specialized trauma focused therapist, she is a Certified Trauma Professional and an EMDR (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) trained therapist. Christine is also experienced in working with individuals who experience relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, PTSD, ADHD, grief, addiction, and career challenges.

In her free time Christine enjoys reading, running, listening to music, and spending time with her family and friends. Like anyone else, Christine has a past and a story, and she believes that anyone can rewrite their story if they work at it!

Christine’s favorite quote: “Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another” - Alfred Adler