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About
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor experienced working with varied issues and populations. At your initial appointment, we will spend time exploring the issues you'd like to address and your goals for your future. We'll begin planning how we can accomplish these goals together during therapy. My aim is for you to leave your first appointment feeling comfortable in the therapeutic setting and hopeful about reaching the goals you have set.
I practice cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and incorporate solution-focused and existential models into treatment. I also practice brainspotting and EMDR. I have experience working with trauma/PTSD, addiction, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder(OCD) and mood disorders including depression and bipolar disorder. I have experience working with veterans.
I specialize in trauma/PTSD. Trauma symptoms often emerge as anxiety, depression, anger, shame, and feelings of being disconnected from others following trauma(s). Trauma survivors commonly describe feeling like something bad is about to happen almost constantly. Oftentimes, I combine CBT and brainspotting to quickly target these symptoms.
Call or Email Christine McGowan for a free 15 minute consultation now - (848) 222-3823
Finances
- Session Fee: $180 per session
Pay By:
Cash, Check
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Beacon Health Options
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Optum
- Out of Network
Verify your health insurance coverage when you arrange your first visit.
Qualifications
- License: New Jersey / 37PC00538500
Endorsements
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC, ACS
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
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Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
- Depression
Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Coping Skills
- Domestic Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Women's Issues
Mental Health
- Mood Disorders
Sexuality
- Bisexual
- LGBTQ+
- Lesbian
Client Focus
Age
- Elders (65+)
- Adults
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Brainspotting
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- EMDR
- Eclectic
- Existential
- Humanistic
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Individuals
Last Modified: 21 Mar 2023