Christine Abrams , LPC

Christine Abrams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with more than 35 years of experience in community mental health centers, agencies, and colleges. She has served in clinical, administrative, and supervisory roles, managing therapy programs and guiding counselors through the licensure process. Over the course of a long career she has worked with individuals across the lifespan and from diverse backgrounds who bring concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, grief, trauma, addiction, and life transitions.

Her practice is rooted in client-centered and family systems thinking, and she integrates cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based techniques to tailor treatment to each person. Christine describes her work as active and individualized - she collaborates with clients to identify priorities, generate many practical options, and pursue concrete goals. Tools might include therapeutic reading, apps, or creative activities like art and writing, chosen to match a client’s interests and needs.

Because much of her training emphasizes family work, Christine attends to relationships, environment, and culture as part of assessment and treatment. She looks for existing strengths to build on and works with clients to develop coping strategies, improve communication, and move toward meaningful change. She welcomes inquiries from those considering therapy and supports clients as they progress and celebrate milestones.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Christine Abrams combines client-centered methods with evidence-informed techniques to support people in online therapy. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration - the therapist follows the client’s lead and helps create goals that reflect the client’s values and priorities, which is useful for challenges like relationship concerns, life transitions, and self-esteem issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is practical and goal-oriented, and it can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day coping problems. Mindfulness Therapy introduces present-focused awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, which can be helpful with stress, trauma symptoms, and chronic difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client work together to assess needs, try techniques, and adjust the plan to find what fits best for the client’s goals and preferences. Online care makes that collaboration flexible: sessions can occur by video, by phone, or through live chat and text-based messaging, allowing continuity of care across schedules and locations. These options support consistent access to licensed professionals and make it easier to integrate therapy into a busy life.