Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Christine works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Christine
Christine Manturuk is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping adults who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about next steps. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and major life changes. Christine uses a calm, down-to-earth manner to help clients find clearer ways forward.
She draws from client-centered work and psychodynamic ideas to gently uncover patterns that keep people feeling blocked. Christine also uses mindfulness practices to help with intense emotions and motivational interviewing to support change when someone feels ambivalent.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize practical steps and small experiments that fit a person’s life. Christine trained in counseling and has about ten years of experience in the field. She helps people process trauma and losses, manage mood concerns like depression and bipolar symptoms, and handle workplace and caregiver stress.
She also supports those wrestling with identity, self-worth, and relationship challenges. In therapy she aims to create a steady, respectful space where people can speak honestly and test new ways of responding. Conversations can include tracking feelings, noticing patterns from the past, and trying out short exercises between sessions to build skills.
Christine practices in Pennsylvania and conducts sessions in English. Her work is suited for people who want a thoughtful, collaborative clinician to help them sort out problems, reduce overwhelm, and make practical changes.
What Christine works with
Everything Christine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Christine's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Dissociation
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Christine lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Client-centered work focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It starts from listening closely and following what matters most to the client, which can help with anger, grief, and self-esteem concerns.Mindfulness-based techniques teach simple ways to notice emotions and bodily responses. These practices can reduce reactivity and support clearer choices during moments of stress or panic.
Psychodynamic ideas look at patterns that developed over time and how past experiences shape current reactions. This can help people understand recurring relationship and mood issues and make different choices going forward.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Christine will discuss which methods feel most helpful and adjust tools according to the client’s goals and comfort. Clients take part in choosing what to try and how quickly to move between insight work and skills practice.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is often used for deeper conversations, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text are practical for brief check-ins or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work between sessions.
Questions people ask about Christine
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, grief, relationship strain, mood disorders, and life transitions. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness, and workplace issues.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her style combines client-centered listening with psychodynamic insight and mindfulness practice. Sessions typically mix talking, noticing patterns, and practical steps to try between visits.
How much experience does she have?
She has about 10 years of experience working in counseling and mental health settings. That background includes work with trauma, mood concerns, and life-change challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential, listed as PA LPC, and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located where her licensure applies.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Session cost varies by location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.