Christina Rydeen, LPC, LCPC

Christina Rydeen is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, low self-esteem, anger, and depression. She presents a calm, down-to-earth approach and aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable for someone who may be worried or unsure.

She focuses on practical strategies that can be used between sessions. Christina draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered methods to help people notice unhelpful thinking, build coping skills, and reconnect with what matters. Sessions move at a steady, collaborative pace so goals are clear and progress can be tracked.

Christina works to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She listens for what a person values and helps shape small experiments to test new behaviors. That hands-on style is aimed at reducing symptoms and improving day-to-day functioning.

Her background includes 14 years of professional experience and holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential and the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential, listed as MO LPC and KS LCPC. She practices from Missouri and uses practical tools matched to each person's needs.

People often come for help with grief, trauma and abuse, chronic illness or pain, relationship and communication problems, caregiver stress, ADHD, body image, and struggles with motivation or life changes. Christina partners with clients to set realistic steps and measure meaningful change over time.

Practical approaches in online therapy

Christina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online sessions. CBT helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors with clear experiments and skill practice. ACT focuses on values and acceptance, helping people notice what matters and take committed actions even when difficult feelings appear.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and day-to-day challenges and then suggest ways to combine methods. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress is tracked and needs change.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper emotional work, phone calls may be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care and to schedule appointments around work, caregiving, or other commitments.