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Dr. Christina Rudawski, Psychologist

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Christina is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Christina. View 58 reviews
Great news, Christina is accepting new clients!
She is normally fully-booked.
Speaks English and Ukrainian
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Illinois

Recent reviews

She is considerate and understanding.

Reviewed November 2024

Greatest therapist

Reviewed June 2024

More about Christina

  • 14 years' experience
  • Female
  • Psychologist

Couples Counseling, Relationship Issues, Cocational Counseling, Health Psychology, Rehabilitation Psychology, Integrated Behavioral Medicine, Medical-Psychiatric Comorbidity, Severe and Persistent Mental Illness, Personality Disorders, Parent Coaching, Parent Skills Training in Positive Discipline, Chronic Pain, and Trauma. I am proficient in psychological assessment and psychotherapy. I also utilize Biofeedback and Bibliotherapy as needed.

I believe in the power of self-knowledge. As a psychologist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential in order to lead a life that is worth celebrating. My goal is to provide you with a safe, secure judgment free environment and to assist you in giving voice to the thoughts and feelings which are difficult to realize and give voice to.

I am a lifelong learner and am updating my skills through continuing education classes in order to provide you with the most up to date techniques and services.

Difficult situations of the past can’t be changed, however, we can work together to improve your personal self-understanding and resolve challenges in your life. Together we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

I look forward to meeting you and working with you!

Specialties

Relationship issues Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Intimacy-related issues Coaching Stress Anxiety Addictions Grief Eating disorders Sleeping disorders Parenting issues Anger management Self esteem Career difficulties Depression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue Abandonment Aging and geriatric issues Attachment issues Body image Cancer Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain illness and disability Co-morbidity Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issues Coping with natural or human-caused disaster Dependent personality Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) Dissociation Divorce and separation Domestic violence Drug and alcohol addiction Eating and food-related issues Emptiness Family of origin issues Family problems Fatherhood issues Fertility issues First responder issues Forgiveness Guilt and shame Hoarding Hospice and end-of-life counseling Immigration issues Impulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisis Money and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concerns Panic disorder and panic attacks Paranoia Personality disorders Postpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirth Prejudice and discrimination Process addiction (porn exercise gambling) Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Self-harm Self-love Sex addiction Sexual assault and abuse Sexual dysfunction Sexuality Smoking / vaping cessation Social anxiety and phobia Somatization Women's issues Workplace issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Dr. Christina Rudawski's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477707909.

  • Psychologist · Illinois · 071.008059 · Expires September 2026

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Dr. Christina Rudawski

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

58 reviews

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Clients mention: Great Understanding Helped Helpful Recommend Listens Easy Empathetic Professional Easy to talk

She is considerate and understanding.

Reviewed November 2024

Greatest therapist

Reviewed June 2024

Dr. Rudawski asks the questions you need to hear to navigate to "better." She is insightful, deeply knowledgeable, and to the point. I highly recommend her!

Reviewed June 2024

I like Dr. Rakowski

Reviewed April 2024

Dr. Rudawski is very supportive! With her i don’t feel left with my problems. I feel better after sessions!

Reviewed March 2024

Dr. R is wise, empathetic, and she provides me with alot of information and ways to handle my life outside of therapy. She is an integral asset to my healing, tolerance and growth.

Reviewed March 2024

Dr. Rudawski is an amazing, active listener and understanding. She makes me feel safe and comfortable to share and I always feel satisfied with our sessions.

Reviewed February 2024

Dr. Rudawski is a very nice and empathetic specialist. I recommend

Reviewed February 2024

Dr. Rudawski is kind, empathetic and supportive. I'm so thankful I chose her.

Reviewed January 2024

After two sessions, I trust Dr Rudawski. She brings immense skill and experience to our sessions, which yield immense, ongoing benefit when I apply (and practice) her insights.

Reviewed December 2023

Dr. Rudawski is really understanding and helpful with understanding myself better. I feel very comfortable talking to her.

Reviewed December 2023

I’m so thankful I found Dr. Rudawski. She is a great listener, open minded and has great advice and experience. She has been a great support for me and I highly recommend anyone seeking a therapist to talk to her.

Reviewed September 2023

Dr. Rudawski is excellent. I appreciated our session and look forward to working with her.

Reviewed June 2023

Dr. Rudawski is a breath of fresh air and the best therapist I’ve ever worked with. She is down to earth and easy to talk to, a great listener, helpful and empathetic. She has helped me a lot.

Reviewed April 2023

Dr. Rudawski, Help me adjust my outlook on life in the short time I spoke with her. Unfortunately even with their accommodating fees structure, I am unable to continue therapy until I become employed again. I highly recommend Better Help to anyone needing to speak with a professional therapist.

Reviewed February 2023

Dr. Rudawski is very professional and listens to what my concerns are without judgement. She sends very helpful information and worksheets to do. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Reviewed April 2023

Dr. Rudawski really listens to what I have to say during therapy, and has given me excellent feedback when I was uncertain about how to address certain elements in my life.

Reviewed February 2023

I have not yet been a patient long enough to write a review. However, this has already been a very positive experience for me, and I intend to continue with Dr. Rudawski.

Reviewed February 2023

She is excellent. I wish I lived in Illinois so I could still use her. She’s professional and kind. I would not hesitate recommending her to anybody. The problem I ran into with other professionals on here are their lack of education and it showed in their therapy sessions with me.

Reviewed January 2023

I’m very thankful for my therapist. I enjoy my sessions with her and she has been very helpful in my recovery on a weekly basis for the past 5 months.

Reviewed November 2022

Dr Rudawski provides many resources that can help me with some of my issues I’m dealing with. She is a very good listener and from her years of experience, she seems to have some sort of solution or suggestion that makes sense to me.

Reviewed November 2022

She is good and kinda understands where i come from. Never judges me. Tries to find a solution collectively by understanding more about me.

Reviewed November 2022

Dr. R is wonderful! She has experience and that is so valuable to my processing. She is kind, caring and insightful.

Reviewed November 2022

Christina is a great therapist and she has been a great help in my journey of understanding myself better. She provides a safe space which is very helpful to connect with yourself as well as accepting yourself.

Reviewed November 2022

Dr. Rudawski is a great therapist because she listens to your concerns and offers really good solutions. She has been a great help in this difficult portion of my life.

Reviewed September 2022

Dr. Rudawski is very easy to work with. She will work with you to get to the root of your problem and help you find the right tools to handle it.

Reviewed June 2022

She's amazing. I always look forward to speaking with her. She's kind, understanding and helpful. Doesn't judge. Honest.

Reviewed June 2022

Christina is a kind, thoughtful and empathetic person..which translates directly into our sessions. I find that she asks thoughtful questions that steer me towards what I should be thinking about, and meets my failings with empathy and understanding. I find that even with our short time together, we have managed to build trust and I value that deeply. She makes sure that my homework is focused and not overwhelming in its volume. I have already stated implementing grounding techniques that have helped me reduce my anxiety in an incredibly stressful time. I am very grateful that we were paired together and I look forward to growing from our sessions.

Reviewed April 2022

We are still early on in our meetings, I have only spoken to her briefly, so I can provide more feedback at a later date

Reviewed March 2022

Dr. Christina is a warm and caring therapist. I feel listened when i talk to her, so I am willing to open up myself to her, which is the first step toward healing and relationship building. I am still in the process of counseling session and looking forward to a brighter future.

Reviewed February 2022

Dr. Rudawski is a wonderful, experienced therapist. She listens to what you are going through and helps you to come up with ways to cope with your situation. She validates your emotions and uses her personal experiences to relate to your situation. I highly recommend her!

Reviewed February 2022

A good all around and punctual therapist. Easy to talk to and very understanding.

Reviewed December 2021

She was pleasant to talk with:)

Reviewed December 2021

Dr. Rudawski is the only real cheerleader I have in my life who isn't first thinking about herself. She regularly checks in on me to see how I am doing. No one else does that forme. She also gives me thoughtful exercises to do which really get me both thinking and feeling, which lead me to new insights about myself, my inner workings, and deeper understanding. Her calm, yet steadfast demeanor is just the right kind of emotional safety net I need to feel and be better. I am grateful I found her. BetterHelp has turned out much better than I expected. Thank you!

Reviewed December 2021

Dr Rudawski is an excellent listener. She’s really good at relating to your situations and she’s happy to share about her life and experiences. I feel Dr Rudawski really cares and she’s helped me in a few sessions to make some realizations. She checks in between sessions too which I appreciate. I would highly recommend Dr Rudawski. She is lovely.

Reviewed November 2021

Always does great with listening

Reviewed November 2021

She is awesome and I really feel like she understands and respects me and looking forward to more sessions

Reviewed November 2021

Dr. Rudawski has been of great help so far even after only two sessions. She has helped me take a mindful of stressors that became overwhelming as a whole and helped me to separate and organize my thoughts so each one thing didn’t feel as stressful as all of them together. She has also shown me ways to deal with my emotions when they become too much to handle in the moment and I am practicing them. Dr. Rudawski is easy to talk to and seems to relate to issues I’m having and she presents good takes on my issues giving me other ways of looking at things, which I find helpful. I’m looking forward to continuing this journey with her and taking control of my anxiety and stress to hopefully avoid becoming overwhelmed again.

Reviewed November 2021

Dr. Rudawski is absolutely wonderful. She doesn't just listen she truly hears you.

Reviewed November 2021

Dr. Rudawski is easy to talk to. She listens and allows you to open up about how you are feeling about different situations. Would highly recommend.

Reviewed November 2021

The Doc has been absolutely fantastic for me. I wasn’t doing too well when I started talking to her but she was patient, kind and really helped to put me on the right path. I’m in a much better place 6 months down the line and it wouldn’t have been possible without her guidance and work. Thankyou so much.

Reviewed September 2021

Great experience

Reviewed September 2021

She knows her stuff and is great to talk to. Creates a comfortable environment to trust and share!

Reviewed September 2021

Dr. Rudawski is attentive, supportive, and caring. She thinks about the issues in my life and guides me to make better decisions. I love talking with her

Reviewed September 2021

Dr Rudawski is kind and compassionate. She’s exactly who I needed to help me work through a very difficult time.

Reviewed August 2021

Dr. Rudawski has helped me so much! I look forward to our talks and couldn’t imagine life without her.

Reviewed August 2021

She is great at listening

Reviewed May 2021

Dr. Rudawski has been kind and compassionate during our talks. She’s been tremendously helpful as I work to navigate my mental and physical health concerns.

Reviewed March 2021

I’ve never had a great experience with therapy, until now!! Dr. Christina is amazing and has helped me so much. She was a great match for me and she really has put things in perspective for me. She’s exactly what I needed.

Reviewed March 2021

Dr. Christina has helped me with learning assertive communication which I really appreciate.

Reviewed March 2021

It was very nice talking to her this morning. I like her suggestions and would like to see about getting a life coach for myself also at some point. She gave great advice and I got the feeling she could almost read my mind. I enjoy her help and guidance a lot.

Reviewed February 2021

Dr Christina really understands the issues im going through and is great at trying to help me find the best way to cope with them.

Reviewed February 2021

Dr. Rudawski is very sweet and I find her to be very easy to talk to. She listens well and always offers advice and positive quotes to enhance my day. She is kind and she is someone I am comfortable opening up around. She doesn’t pressure me to answer right away if I can’t and she shows genuine concern. Thank you, it means a lot to me

Reviewed February 2021

Dr. Rudawski was very quickly able to size up my situation, my concerns and my challenges. She is very responsive and has laid out a treatment plan, which I feel is exactly what I need

Reviewed February 2021

I think she is amazing and listens very well, I like her very much :)

Reviewed February 2021

Dr. Rudawski, I like that you're a very good listener and you advised me to improve in a lot of areas in my life in such a short time I started this programme.

Reviewed February 2021

Dr. Christina is an absolute treasure. I am so thankful that I have been matched with her. She is a wonderful listener, we communicate very well, I can talk to her about anything and she gives me helpful tools to use throughout the week.

Reviewed February 2021

Dr. Rudawski is deeply compassionate & professional in equal measure, I instantly felt at ease in her presence, I trusted her immediately and therefore have been and am still able to speak openly about that which I haven’t had to opportunity to speak of properly before. After only our second appointment I felt a noticeable difference in my sleep and I also felt a reduction in self-doubt which has been a demon that has attached itself to me for a long time. So, in short, I am feeling relief already, I know there is lots more deep work to do but I realise that seeking & finding professional help of this standard is a necessary step in my growth & healing. I am very grateful for this support and the direction it is allowing me to go in.

Reviewed January 2021

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Frequently asked questions

Does Dr. Christina Rudawski offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Dr. Christina Rudawski works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Dr. Christina Rudawski speak?

Dr. Christina Rudawski speaks English and Ukrainian.

How many years of experience does Dr. Christina Rudawski have?

Dr. Christina Rudawski has 14 years of experience.

Where is Dr. Christina Rudawski licensed to practice?

Dr. Christina Rudawski is licensed to practice in Illinois.

Does Dr. Christina Rudawski accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Dr. Christina Rudawski does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Dr. Christina Rudawski offer?

Dr. Christina Rudawski offers clients Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Dr. Christina Rudawski?

Dr. Christina Rudawski can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Dr. Christina Rudawski?

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