Christina Chewning, LMHC, CCTP
About Christina Professionally
Christina is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) MH22747, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), Certified Brainspotting Practitioner, and trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). She received her bachelor’s degree in counseling from Trinity College of Florida and her master’s degree in professional counseling from Liberty University.
Christina is a skilled clinician dedicated to helping individuals and couples navigate through difficult challenges and life adjustments. As a spouse of a fire Captain, Christina is passionate about the mental health of those who sacrifice daily for others. This passion fuels her focus for caring for the mental health whose dedication is to the health and safety of those in their country and communities. As this can often lead to challenges of their own. Not only can she understand their struggle on a personal level, but she also has extensive and relevant training to help. Christina also has experience with people requesting premarital counseling and those in relationships that need help navigating to healthier lifestyles. Additionally, Christina has 20 years of leadership experience in the corporate HealthCare IT world, which allows her to understand the demands of life, work, and balance. In addition, her experiences in life make her ideal for working with individuals trying to find their way through college or career changes. She uses her life experience and continuing education courses, training, and certifications to help all clients coming into her office.
Christina has a thirst for knowledge, a passion to share the knowledge and provide helpful tools to each of her clients healing journey.
About Christina Personally
Christina is married to Roger, who is both a Fire Captain/Paramedic for a local Fire Department and a licensed Realtor. They have a Boxer, Geiger. Geiger is a therapy dog and used onsite. They also two rescue cats that stay home. Their favorite activities include boating, paddle boarding, kayaking, fishing, and playing with their fur babies. They are members of Faith Covenant Church and active in their community.
State of Florida Licensure
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
MH22747
Education
M.A. Professional Counseling | Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA 2018
B.S. Counseling | Trinity College, Trinity FL 2009
Certifications
Certified Brainspotting Practitioner
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
Prepare & Enrich Facilitator
Getting Things Done (GTD©)
Evergreen Certified Dementia Care Specialist (ECDCS)
Additional Trainings
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Externship & EFT CORES Skills
FL Firefighter Safety & Health Collaborative (Clinician Awareness Program)
Traumatic Grief, Loss, & Crisis 2.0
50 Mindfulness Techniques for teens and adolescents
Organizational Memberships
American Association of Christian Counseling
American Psychological Association
Brainspotting International
EMDRIA
ICEFT
Psychology Today
Meet Geiger 🐾
Geiger Chewning, Therapy Dog
Geiger is a 8-year-old European Boxer who has been professionally trained and certified through ServiceDogCertifications.org. He was trained by Luis Safe from SafeK9, in Tampa Bay. Geiger regularly attends counseling sessions with his handler, Christina, and is known for his friendly and calming presence. Be warned, though—his charm is matched only by his drool! If you’re lucky, you might leave with a smile and a little slobber as a souvenir.
When Geiger isn’t working, he loves playing with his dad, going boating, playing ball, or, best of all, swimming in the pool. At home, he keeps a watchful eye over his two younger siblings, Stubbs and Katniss, a pair of rescued bobtail mixes. Fun fact: We’re a no-tails household! 🐾
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