Cristina's Counseling and Recovery
Specialized Virtual Therapy & Mental Health Coaching for Lasting Recovery
You’ve done the therapy cycle. Now do the work that actually sticks.
For over a decade, I’ve taken on the cases others can’t reach. Inside prisons, residential facilities, foster care systems, corporate crises, and alongside families in their own homes. Sleeping in their guest room to see patterns no weekly hour could ever catch. I don’t just listen. I see and then I show you what you’re missing.
My approach is direct, unflinching, and deeply human. I don’t validate your excuses, I reveal your blind spots. I don’t offer comfort at the cost of growth, I offer accountability that actually cares enough to push.
The results? Most clients see life-altering change in under a year. Not because they tried harder. Because they finally saw a path that refused to let them stay the same in order to walk it.
You already know what staying stuck costs you. The only question left is whether you’re ready for something different. The choice is always yours.
Add yourself to my calendar by booking below. I’m excited to meet you soon!
Clinical Experience:
With over a decade of clinical experience, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) with a specialized background in Recovery Coaching. My practice is defined by its versatility: I have provided therapy across all levels of care from traditional virtual sessions to intensive live-in support for clients nationwide. I specialize in treating adults and adolescents navigating the complexities of eating disorders, substance use, and personality disorders, helping them move beyond crisis management toward sustainable, long-term wellness.
Most of my clients see measurable shifts in 4-6 sessions and complete recovery in under a year. I’m not interested in keeping you in therapy forever. We set clear milestones from session one, and if you do the work, you’ll know quickly whether this is working. I’ve had clients turn their lives around in 90 days. I’ve also had some need longer. But you won’t be left wondering.
My primary therapeutic approach is Solution-Focused Therapy, which means we spend less time dissecting the problem and more time building the solution you actually want. To get there, I integrate several evidence-based modalities tailored to your needs:
Cognitive Processing & Exposure Work to help you confront and reframe unhelpful thought patterns.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to build distress tolerance and emotional regulation skills.
Reflective Functioning & Mentalization-Based Therapy to deepen your understanding of your own mind, how your perspective was formed, and how it impacts your relationships and choices.
Together, we explore how you see the world, why that perspective developed, and then I provide clear, gradual steps to challenge or change what’s no longer serving you. Where therapy provides the roadmap, my Recovery Coaching component acts as your accountability partner keeping you motivated, accountable, and ensuring you maintain consistent momentum between sessions so your goals don’t stall.
Yes! Virtual therapy includes exposure work and is highly effective for:
✔︎ Binge eating disorder
✔︎ Anorexia nervosa
✔︎ Bulimia nervosa
We focus on mindset shifts, emotional triggers, and sustainable habits.
Because I refuse to let you stay stuck. Past therapy may have helped you understand your pain. We’ll resolve it. That means: no venting for 50 minutes with no direction. I’ll call out your patterns, give you concrete steps, and follow up on whether you did them. If you’re tired of being ‘self-aware’ but unchanged, you’re in the right place.
Therapy (Texas Residents Only):
Licensed clinical work focused on diagnosing and treating mental health conditions (anxiety, depression, trauma, etc.).
Involves deep emotional processing, coping strategies, and healing past wounds.
Available only to Texas residents due to state licensing laws.
- Session cost can be covered with your insurance OON benefits if applicable
Recovery Coaching (Nationwide):
Action-oriented support for anyone seeking to break free from destructive patterns whether addiction, self-sabotage, or life transitions.
Focuses on goal-setting, accountability, and practical steps, not clinical treatment.
Available to clients in all 50 states (no licensing restrictions).
Why Choose One Over the Other?
Need clinical mental health care? → Therapy (Texas only).
Want no-nonsense guidance to build momentum in recovery? → Coaching
Both are rooted in real-world experience + proven strategies just tailored to your needs. Let’s discuss which is right for you!
Yes. 15-20 minutes, no charge. We’ll talk about what you’re struggling with, what you’ve tried, and whether my direct style is a match for you. I’ll tell you honestly if I think I can help. No pressure to book. By the end, you’ll know if you want to work with me.
Virtual therapy services for mental health
I do not accept insurance. All sessions are private pay. Superbills can be provided for out-of-network benefit reimbursement.
- Hourly therapy and coaching $150
- In-person therapy and coaching $250
- Virtual Medicaid Hourly therapy and coaching $50 (limited space)
- One-time assessment and recovery plan $300
- Comprehensive mental health evaluations
- Free 15 minute phone consultation available
