Christina Wade, LCSW

The ability to feel in control of your life isn’t out of reach, and you don’t have to get there alone. I’m Christina, a licensed therapist with two decades of experience helping adults navigate the complex terrain of trauma, identity, and self-discovery. As someone who is part of the LGBTQ+ community, I bring lived understanding alongside clinical expertise. I know how nuanced identity can be, how different it feels to truly belong versus simply exist, and how heavy it can be to move through a world that doesn’t always see you clearly. My practice is a space for all your intersections, your resilience, your pain, and your power. No part of you is too much or too little here. I specialize in recovery work — trauma and substance use — because I believe real transformation happens when we stop moving around our pain and start moving through it. Trauma shows up in many forms: emotional, physical, life-altering, or as the quieter burdens we carry longer than we should. My goal is to help you name what’s kept you stuck, take the power out of it, and clear the emotional shelf space you need to breathe, heal, and thrive. Nothing means more to me than seeing someone find clarity or celebrating a client’s milestone. Those are the moments I live for, when you realize the change is real, the tools are yours, and your progress doesn’t just stick — it becomes part of who you are. ~~ MY VALUES AND APPROACH TO THERAPY ~~ Therapy with me starts with deep curiosity: about you, your story, your pain, and the places where life feels stuck or overwhelming. I don’t walk ahead or behind; I meet you exactly where you are, and we move forward together. You set the pace; together, we chart the path. I practice from a foundation of profound respect for your agency. You are the expert in your own life; my role is to help you reconnect with that truth and to challenge you, when needed, so you can reach the goals that matter most to you. Whether we’re working through depression, unpacking internal narratives, or healing long-held trauma, our focus is always on one outcome: relief. A return to your own power. A shift where your triggers no longer control you — you control them. Recovery isn’t about "getting over it." It’s about turning pain into something new — a scar, not a scab. Scars tell stories of survival, movement, and reclaimed strength. I want you to be proud of yours.