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Christine Toler

Christine Toler

LPC

Therapist · New Jersey · 10+ years of experience

Compassionate counselor with practical steps

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  • Solution focused
  • Action oriented
  • Nonjudgmental

About Christine

Christine Toler is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, and parenting concerns. She speaks plainly and offers a nonjudgmental, solution-focused way of working. Christine draws on her own long history with therapy to stay practical and grounded in sessions.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try small changes that reduce symptoms over time. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to calm intense reactions and build steadier responses. Trauma-Focused Therapy guides conversations when painful past events keep showing up in day-to-day life.

Christine has worked in counseling roles since 2006 and has been licensed as a Professional Counselor since 2010. Her background includes experience with teen and adult concerns, and she describes growth as an ongoing part of her work. That perspective shapes how she meets people where they are and keeps goals realistic.

In sessions she emphasizes action steps - not just understanding a problem but taking clear steps toward change. She also talks openly about having been a therapy client, which she uses to normalize hard feelings and the effort it takes to change.

Clients who want practical tools for mood, relationship stress, impulsivity, OCD symptoms, or parenting strains may find her approach useful. Christine works from New Jersey and conducts therapy in English.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Tennessee, New Jersey, Delaware

Languages

English

How Christine’s Approaches Work Online

Christine uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and test small changes that can reduce worry and anger. CBT focuses on clear exercises and steps clients can practice between meetings to see gradual improvement.

She also integrates Mindfulness Therapy to help calm intense reactions and build awareness of bodily and emotional cues. Mindfulness practices often involve brief breathing or grounding exercises that can be used anytime stress rises.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Christine will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then tailor techniques from CBT or mindfulness and adjust them as needed. She aims to work with clients to choose methods that feel practical and doable.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they fit more easily into busy days, reduce travel time, and make it simpler to have brief check-ins or consistent weekly meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and mindfulness exercises to an online setting so clients can practice skills between sessions and track progress over time.

At a glance

Listed location
New Jersey
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Tennessee)
LPC · No. 02650
License (New Jersey)
LPC · No. 37PC00713700
License (Delaware)
LPMHC · No. PC-0011076
NPI
1902242662

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Frequently asked questions

What issues does she commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, parenting strain, trauma and related relationship problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is nonjudgmental and solution focused, emphasizing practical steps clients can try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has worked in counseling roles since 2006 and has been a Professional Counselor since 2010, giving about ten years under the LPC credential.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LPC and practices in New Jersey with Tennessee and New Jersey licensing history noted.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin a therapy match with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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