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Christine Penwell, LPC

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationTennessee
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Christine

Christine Penwell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee who supports people facing a wide range of concerns including relationships, family dynamics, trauma and abuse, parenting, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, career matters, coaching, and ADHD.

Background and approach

With seven years of clinical experience, she brings a trauma-informed perspective and practical strategies drawn from several evidence-based methods to help clients navigate life transitions and relational challenges. Her style emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and authenticity, grounded in client-centered principles.

Christine approaches therapy as a collaborative process, helping clients develop insight while offering tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and attachment-based approaches. She also addresses related themes such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger syndrome, communication and commitment concerns, dissociation, family-of-origin problems, and grief around divorce or separation.

Clients looking for flexible ways to engage can work with Christine through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She works in English and holds Tennessee license TN LPC 7336, applying her training to meet each person where they are and tailor interventions to individual goals.

Approaches that guide online work and how they help



Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating and emotional bonds, helping clients explore how early relationships influence current trust, intimacy, and communication. This approach can be useful for people navigating relationship distress, attachment wounds, or family-of-origin issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering tools for managing anxiety, stress, and mood-related challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) complements CBT by emphasizing emotional regulation and distress tolerance when emotions feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust strategies over time so the work reflects what helps most in day-to-day life.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to engage in therapy. These options make it possible to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue work during life transitions, and maintain consistent contact when in-person appointments are difficult. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver many of the same therapeutic techniques and skill-building exercises used in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She supports a broad range of issues including relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting, stress and anxiety, intimacy and self-esteem concerns, career coaching, and ADHD, along with related areas such as abandonment, attachment, and hoarding.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach centers on empathy, unconditional positive regard, and authenticity in a client-led framework, combining supportive listening with practical strategies when appropriate.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has seven years of professional experience working across multiple states, often in family-focused settings and with trauma-informed interventions that consider developmental and relational factors.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with Tennessee license TN LPC 7336 and practices from Tennessee.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for meetings?
Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees or payment handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in starting therapy with her?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English