Christina Baines

My communication style

I'm casual, I swear, and I don't code-switch depending on who's in the room. You don't have to perform respectability here; show up talking however you actually talk. Expect real conversation, genuine laughter, and zero clinical distance. This is a space to exhale, not perform.

My journey to mental healthcare

I've been the client: divorced, a newborn on my hip, chasing a master's with no real direction. Then a cultural competency counseling course, taught by a Black professor, cracked something open in me. That spark told me exactly where I needed to be. This work isn't just my career y'all, it's personal.

My goals for you

I help you get there by empowering you, not directing you; you set the goals, I support the work. You'll have a space to just exist and share without judgment, paired with warm, honest feedback when it's useful. We'll bring in therapeutic tools as they genuinely fit you, not a one-size-fits-all plan.

Our first session

We start with you, not a checklist; what brought you in, what's been sitting heavy. I'll ask real questions, listen more than I talk, and we'll map out what you actually want from this. No rushing to fix anything in session one. Just getting to know each other and figuring out where to go from here.

I identify as...

• Cis, Female
• Biracial or Multiracial, Black or African American, Caucasian or White
• Agnostic