Christina Gonzalez Swanger, LCSW
Online services in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Vermont
Areas of Focus:
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Late Teen & Adult ADHD
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LGBTQ+ Affirming Care
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Mood & Anxiety Disorders
Groups Treated:
Individuals, 16+
Credentials:
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MSW, Kean University
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NJ: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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PA: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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VT: Interim Telehealth Registration
About:
Christina is an accepting, empathetic, and practical therapist who was late-diagnosed with ADHD. She sees the best in people, especially her clients, and is also very driven to make sure that her clients see the best in themselves. Christina has significant experience treating a wide variety of needs in community mental health settings and has successfully shown adaptability, creativity, application of broad knowledge, and humility across these settings. An 'ADHDer' herself (though therapy will always be about you!), she has both an innate and professional understanding of ADHD and significant experience working with people with executive functioning differences. Christina is also a deeply LGBTQ+ and identity-affirming therapist.
Christina uses an eclectic approach to therapy, focusing on developing and maintaining a respectful, productive, client-driven relationship in which she sees her client as the expert while also incorporating practical, evidence-based, and results-driven approaches. Christina is the kind of person that one can talk to about anything and be likely to get to a place of self-acceptance and self-compassion.
Complete Overview
Primary Issues Treated
Training and Experience In
Additional Issues of Focus
Payment by State
Credentials
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Late Teen & Adult ADHD
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LGBTQ+ Affirming Care
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Anxiety & Mood Disorders
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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Motivational interviewing (MI)
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Person-Centered Therapy
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Solution-Focused Therapy
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Strategies for executive functioning differences
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Gender identity & gender dysphoria
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Life transitions (college, career, marriage, family, etc.)
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Self esteem and body image (HAES orientation)
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Stress and Trauma-related concerns, especially 1) chronic health conditions, 2) grief/loss, and 3) interpersonal issues
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Issues that impact women uniquely 1) societal/cultural issues, 2) fertility
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New Jersey: Aetna, Anthem EAP, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shied of NJ, Optum, Oxford, Quest Behavioral Health, United Healthcare
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Pennsylvania: Aetna, Anthem EAP, Cigna, Capital Blue Cross Pennsylvania, Carelon Behavioral Health, Quest Behavioral Health​; check back for updates!
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Vermont: Out-of-Network, with HSA accepted and paperwork needed to request reimbursement provided at any frequency requested
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MSW, 2021, Kean University
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NJ: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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PA: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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VT: Interim Telehealth Registration