Christina Benboudiaf, LMHC

New York · 5 years in practice

Christina Benboudiaf is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, trauma, grief, and struggles with self‑worth.

License and registration

LMHC, New York: 009054 · expires April 2027
NPI: 1124414263 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Christina

Christina Benboudiaf is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, trauma, grief, and struggles with self‑worth. She also supports those navigating relationship concerns, LGBT issues, life changes, and questions about purpose. Christina uses a warm, nonjudgmental style that aims to make reaching out feel easier.

She centers sessions on listening and understanding each person's lived experience. Christina treats people as the experts on their own lives and offers guidance to address problem areas and improve daily functioning.

Background and approach

Mindfulness practices are woven through her work to help with emotional grounding and present‑moment skills. Christina draws on existential ideas to help people confront difficult questions about meaning, choice, and responsibility. She also uses client‑centered methods to create an accepting space, along with cognitive behavioral strategies and dialectical behavioral tools to teach practical coping skills.

Her experience includes supporting survivors of assault and abuse, people affected by human trafficking, those with problematic substance use, and individuals with mood or anxiety concerns. Christina has five years of clinical experience as an LMHC in New York. In sessions she balances practical skill building with deeper reflection on values and purpose.

That combination helps with immediate distress and longer term direction. Christina invites people to bring what feels most pressing and to move at a pace that feels right for them.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Christina names

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Online support

How her approaches work online

Existential Therapy helps people face big life questions about meaning, choice, and responsibility. Online sessions can provide space to talk about purpose, loneliness, and life transitions while developing a clearer sense of direction.

Client‑Centered Therapy focuses on acceptance and empathy. In this approach the therapist listens closely and reflects back what matters to the client, helping people feel understood and more able to make changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many mood concerns and often includes between‑session exercises that adapt well to online formats.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christina will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That may mean combining reflective existential discussion with hands‑on CBT or mindfulness practices.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text‑based messaging. Video is helpful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone sessions are good when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can fit quick check‑ins or busy schedules. These options make it easier to keep consistent care and to use techniques between sessions when needed.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Christina focus on?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and self‑esteem issues, among other concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is compassionate, authentic, and nonjudgmental, combining present‑moment mindfulness with practical skill teaching and reflective conversation.

What professional background does she have?

Christina is a licensed mental health counselor with five years of clinical experience working with survivors of assault and abuse, people with problematic substance use, and a range of mood and anxiety conditions.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She practices in New York and holds the credential LMHC, noted as NY LMHC.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she offer?

Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text‑based messaging.

How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

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