Lauren Christina, LMHC

(she/they)

EMDRIA Certified Therapist™

Online Therapy

About Me

I’ve spent the last 14 years working in community mental health—walking alongside people who’ve carried heavy stories, survived deep hurt, and kept going when the world didn’t make it easy. Folks who’ve survived trauma, systems that failed them, deep loneliness, and years of having to shrink themselves just to get by. I specialize in complex trauma—the kind that doesn’t come from one event, but from years of not being safe, not being seen, or having to constantly shift how you show up in the world to fit in, keep the peace, or avoid harm—whether that meant people-pleasing, staying small, or never letting your real self be fully known. This kind of trauma might show up as: Anxiety that won’t quit Numbness and disconnection Explosive anger you don’t know what to do with Shame that lives in your bones Never feeling like “enough” A deep sense of not knowing who you are

Education & Experience

✔ 14 years in community mental health ✔ Independently licensed to practice in Indiana and Illinois ✔ EMDR certified + trained in trauma-sensitive yoga ✔ Deep experience with complex trauma, dissociation, and identity work ✔ Queer affirming, anti-racist, body-trusting, and unapologetically person-first ✔ Fluent in dark humor, messy healing, and awkward moments I don’t believe in “fixing” people. I believe in walking with you as you unlearn survival patterns and reclaim what’s yours—your power, your story, your right to take up space. This work is sacred to me. Not because it’s clean or polished—but because it’s real. Raw. Honest. Transformative. Just like you.

Specialty Area

  • Abuse/Neglect
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Traumatic Incident

Population Served

  • Adults
  • BIPOC
  • Community Mental Health Center
  • LGBTQ+

Language

  • English

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross BlueShield
  • Cigna
  • Humana
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Sliding Scale
  • TRICARE