An expert in every way, very empathetic and knowledgeable
Christina LaBond, LCSW
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.
- 4.5 stars
- Clients are very satisfied with Christina. View 22 reviews
- Speaks English
- Offers Telehealth visits
- Licensed in North Carolina
Recent reviews
Christina is warm and genuine. I feel heard.
More about Christina
- 8 years' experience
- Female
- LCSW
Hello Better Help community! My name is Christina and I have been in the mental health field since 2012, providing outpatient therapy since 2014. I am fully licensed in North Carolina as a Clinical Social Worker. Prior to that I was practicing in Michigan, where I am originally from. I received my Masters degree from University of Southern California. My passion is to help empower people by assisting them in the process of overcoming personal barriers and discovering their own strengths so they can live a fulfilling and healthy life.
I have experience working with a variety of populations affected by various mental health and interpersonal challenges. I take an eclectic approach which is trauma-informed and strengths-based. I have worked with individuals, couples, families and groups. I facilitated several weekly groups which were psychoeducational in nature including trauma, depression, anxiety, psychosis, and co-occurring substance use and mental health. I have extensive experience with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and incorporate many elements from Dialectal Behavior Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. My goals are to assist people in developing skills to manage symptoms more effectively while shifting their focus to accentuate their strengths to help them achieve life goals. I have worked in a variety of settings including community mental health, mental health clinics, primary care settings, work in the community, as well as work with the court system on guardianship cases.
Many of my clients have a history of trauma which continues to negatively affect their sense of self-worth, their feelings of safety/security with others, and their outlook of their future. My therapeutic style often incorporates a trauma-informed perspective because past trauma often continues to negatively affect individual attachments later in life.
I feel so fortunate that we live in a world where technology allows us the opportunity to connect with individuals that may have been outside our reach before. I strive to provide the support and empathy to help empower others to make difficult but positive changes in their lives. You have already taken the first steps toward making changes in your life and I will be here to walk side-by-side with you on your personal journey.
Specialties
Stress
Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Addictions
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family 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
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
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
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues
Treatment Approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Licenses
Christina LaBond's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992111066.
- LCSW · North Carolina · C011375 · Expires March 2025
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 Christina LaBond
All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.
Overall rating:
An expert in every way, very empathetic and knowledgeable
Christina is warm and genuine. I feel heard.
I feel I have a real connection with Christina. She understands me and had really helped me make huge strides work my therapy/ grief. She is amazing and I have never had such productive therapy before. Adjectives that describe her/ my experience: kind, compassionate, intelligent, educated, knowledgeable, judgement-free, creative (with types of therapy& ways for me to implement them).... OUTSTANDING
A great therapist. She is very knowledgeable and takes everything you say into consideration. A great person all around, she’s the best choice for me.
Christina is amazing, very empathetic but still professional. She’s an amazing listener and challenges me to expand or think differently without making me uncomfortable. Love her!
Christina LaBond has been an invaluable addition to my life! She truly cares about her clients
Christina is supportive, approachable, and friendly. She listens and follows up by providing additional literature. She has educated me on different strategies that can be helpful.
Love her
very friendly and lets you talk so she can help you
Christina is a caring and thoughtful professional. She really listens, and provides great resources and guidance to help keep things in perspective and help me make progress.
Christina is a very supportive therapist with a lot of great advice. She listens and offers help as well as worksheets to take home and work on. We also communicate via messaging which is easy and her responses are timely. I would recommend Christina to a friend or family member.
Christina was non responsive on the app after our second therapy session. I was hopeful but I waited five days with no response. I had sent three messages during that time.
I can't ask for a better therapist than Christina!
I am extremely happy that I was matched with Christina. She is an excellent Therapist who uses multiple modalities to help with concepts and further understanding. She asks questions for understanding and listens and shows true concern.
I was almost willing to give up finding a therapist who suited my needs and I felt like I could connect with when I decided to give it one more try and that's when I met Christina. She has welcomed me, made me feel comfortable & most importantly she makes me feel like I'm not alone and that she is truly here to listen and help. She is genuine and very personable! I love working with her and I already feel like we are making improvements in the short time we've worked together!
As a chronic therapy seeker of therapy and interviewer of therapists, Christina really makes me feel seen, heard, gives me tangible tools to use in my every day life and we connect on many levels. She shares her wealth of knowledge with me and I deeply appreciate it. One of the questions on her survey asked me if I would recommend her to a friend and I would but I love her so much I almost don't want to share her with my friends! She is an incredible, thoughtful and compassionate person. I am looking forward to the progress I am going to make in my healing and development as a person.
Christina is amazing. She responds asap every time, supports and understands me.
Christina LaBond is a very caring listener. She also offer suggestions based on solid science viewpoints.
Starting therapy with Christina is literally the best, or AT LEAST definitely one of the top ~3, mental health decisions I’ve ever made in my life. She has helped me psychologically and emotionally cope with some of the most difficult periods in my life and has continuously recommended and guided me through decision making processes and mental health and growth techniques so that I may not only work through hard situations but grow as a person. I cannot recommend her enough. I’m frankly lucky to have made my way to betterhelp and to being matched with Christina as my therapist! Thank you!
She’s been great. Listens and makes you feel so comfortable, and gives great ideas for helping you with anything.
I am a new patient/client of hers. So far, so good. She is personable, warm, empathetic, and kind.
Christina is a wonderful, caring person.
Frequently asked questions
Does Christina LaBond offer telehealth visits?
Yes. Christina LaBond 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 Christina LaBond speak?
Christina LaBond speaks English.
How many years of experience does Christina LaBond have?
Christina LaBond has 8 years of experience.
Where is Christina LaBond licensed to practice?
Christina LaBond is licensed to practice in North Carolina.
Does Christina LaBond accept clients outside of the United States?
No, Christina LaBond 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 Christina LaBond offer?
Christina LaBond offers clients Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.
How can I communicate with Christina LaBond?
Christina LaBond 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 Christina LaBond?
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