- Panic and anxiety focus
- Skills and values work
- Trauma informed approach
About Christina
Christina Pruden is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage anxiety, stress, and life changes. She focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier, including support for panic disorder and panic attacks. Her tone is down-to-earth and focused on what a person can do between sessions.
Christina brings five years of social work experience across many care settings. She holds a Master of Social Work and a certificate in addiction counselor training from Rutgers University. Her background includes additional trainings in trauma work and cognitive behavioral therapy, which she uses to inform her sessions.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person. Christina leans on approaches that encourage values-based choices and useful skills practice. She also uses acceptance strategies and structured behavior change tools tailored to a person’s concerns.
People meet her to address anxiety, depression, grief, coping with medical conditions, relationship stress, sleep trouble, and challenges at work or school. She also supports those navigating gender dysphoria, communication problems, and compassion fatigue.
In the first meetings she focuses on identifying immediate coping steps and clear goals. From there she combines conversation, skill building, and problem-solving so progress can be tracked week to week.
Therapeutic approaches for online work and skill building
Christina commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small actions toward those values, which can help when anxiety or panic get in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches specific strategies to reduce unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Christina treats therapy as a collaborative effort and will help figure out the best fit based on your goals, symptoms, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking how they feel, and adjusting the plan together over time.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow focused check-ins between commitments. They also let people practice breathing, grounding, and exposure exercises in settings similar to where they experience anxiety. If you have questions about how sessions are scheduled or which tools are used, the therapist can explain those details when you set up your first appointment.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Christina address?
She works with anxiety, panic disorder and panic attacks, stress, depression, grief, addictions, sleep disruption, relationship difficulties, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, using clear coping skills, values-based work, and problem-solving tailored to everyday life.
What is her clinical background?
Christina has five years of experience across different mental health settings and additional trainings in trauma and cognitive behavioral therapy.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey and holds a Master of Social Work plus a Rutgers certificate in addiction counselor training.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a course of therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.