Christina Lipe, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Mount Vernon, IL
Online & In-Person
Free initial consultation
About me
I provide compassionate, evidence-based therapy for adolescents and adults facing a wide range of emotional, relational, and life challenges.
Reaching out for help can feel overwhelming, especially when you're carrying stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, trauma, or simply the weight of trying to hold everything together. My goal is to provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where you can feel heard, understood, and empowered to make meaningful changes in your life.
I work with adolescents and adults facing a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and relational challenges. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, grief and loss, family conflict, stress, burnout, trauma, or major life changes, therapy can provide an opportunity to better understand yourself, develop effective coping strategies, and move toward the life you want to create.
My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and tailored to your unique needs. I believe that each person brings strengths, resilience, and valuable life experiences into the therapy process. Together, we will identify patterns that may be keeping you stuck, build on your existing strengths, and develop practical tools to help you navigate challenges both inside and outside of therapy.
I strive to create an environment where clients feel safe discussing difficult thoughts, emotions, and experiences without fear of judgment. Therapy is not about having all the answers; it's about creating space for growth, insight, healing, and change at a pace that feels right for you.
Seeking support is a sign of courage, and you do not have to face life's challenges alone. If you're ready to take the next step, I would be honored to walk alongside you in that journey.
License
License(s)
Board certification
Professional associations
Education
Simmons University
Aurora University
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$ - $Accepted payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discover
Accepted insurance plans
- Medicare
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Specialties and clinical interests
- ADHD
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Betrayal Trauma
- Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Bullying
- Career
- Depression
- Divorce & Separation
- Family Conflict
- Gender Identity
- Grief & Loss
- LGBTQIA+
- Men's Issues
- Mental Health Professionals
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias & Fears
- Pre-Marital & Marital Issues
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Injury
- Sexual Identity
- Stress/Stress Management
- Suicidality
- Suicide Loss
- Trauma & PTSD
- Women's Issues
Therapy types
- Brainspotting
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Play Therapy & Sandtray
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- LGBTQIA+
- Single Parents
- People with Disabilities
- Trauma Survivors
- Health at Every Size (HAES)
- Survivors of Childhood Abuse
Faith-based specialties
- Atheism/Agnosticism
- Christianity
- Gnosticism
- Islam
- Judaism
- Sikhism
- Unitarian Universalism
- Wicca / Paganism
Location
Solid Ground Mental Health
1506 Salem Road
Suite 2
Mount Vernon, IL 62864 US
Office is ADA Accessible
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individuals
- Couples
- Families
- Parents & Caregivers
Languages
- English
Website and social media