About Me

A Gentle Embrace Counseling Inc. is committed to providing personalized, evidence-based care to meet your mental health needs. Our goal is to help you reduce the mental health symptoms that are impacting your daily life.

Christine Sutka, LICSW

I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who specializes in trauma-informed care.  I have experience working with complex trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, autism, ADHD, ODD, and intellectual disabilities, as well as other childhood disorders.

I have experience working with children and families in the outpatient setting, as well as previously working as an In-Home Therapist. In addition, I have experience working with families whose children have been placed in congregate care settings.

 I utilize an eclectic approach to interventions, including trauma-based interventions,  development-based interventions, including structured play therapy, as well as person-centered interventions. Since each person presents a unique experience to the therapeutic dyad, I tailor my interventions to meet each person where they are at.

I help people feel empowered in the face of life's difficulties. I work with those who need help healing traumas, overcoming anxieties, or facing uncertainty.

I am a person-centered therapist that utilizes an eclectic approach to therapy. I believe that each person is the director of their session. It is my job to be in a supportive role, helping to hold the pain or guide towards resolution of strong feelings. I am a traumatic-informed clinician utilizing the best practice that fits the person being served. It is my goal to help you find your voice, identify your needs, as well as help you meet your life goals.

I love visiting lighthouses. Lighthouses are beacons of hope in dangerous storms. They ground travelers to the land and guide them back home to their community. I believe that someone overwhelmed by the storm of their emotions is in need of such a beacon. When you are feeling isolated, overstimulated, or just plain irritated it is always helpful to have someone guide you out of the negativity. My goal as a therapist is to be the beacon of hope during difficult journeys. I will hold your pain with you. I will help you navigate the storm by showing you ways to find space in your body, mind, and spirit for joy and inner contentment. That way you can focus on building the life you always dreamed of.

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