Christine Penwell, LPC

Christine Penwell is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, and self-esteem. She practices from Tennessee and brings seven years of counseling experience to her work. Christine uses practical, down-to-earth language so parents and individuals can understand the steps ahead.

Clients find sessions are collaborative and paced to what they can handle. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Christine also draws on attachment-focused ideas to look at how close relationships shape patterns and reactions.

Her style is warm, direct, and respectful. Christine emphasizes empathy, genuine presence, and unconditional positive regard in sessions. She treats each person as the expert on their life and helps them develop clearer goals and small, doable steps to reach them.

She has worked in multiple states and brings experience supporting parents of neurodivergent children and people coping with complex trauma. That background informs how she helps clients manage intense emotions, build safer connections, and plan for change.

Sessions include practical tools, skill building, and space to talk through painful experiences. Christine blends structured techniques like CBT with a client-centered approach so people leave with strategies they can use between sessions.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Christine uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions so clients can try small experiments and track what changes. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current reactions; it helps people develop safer ways of relating and greater emotional connection.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Christine will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and comfort level. She regularly adjusts techniques based on feedback so sessions feel useful and relevant to everyday life.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual cues. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or a quick check-in during a busy day. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to get brief support, ask questions between sessions, and track progress in writing. These options help people fit therapy into work, school, or family routines while using approaches like CBT and attachment work in real time.