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Meet Christine Dapaah-Afriyie, MA

River North Virtual

Christine received her Masters of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine from Chobanian & Avedisian, Boston University School of Medicine. She holds a Bachelors in Sociology from College of the Holy Cross.

Christine has advanced clinical training in the biopsychosocial impacts of trauma. Her therapeutic approach utilizes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Christine has experience working with kids, adolescents and adults with symptoms associated with all types of anxiety, depression, panic disorder, health anxiety, grief, OCD, maternal/women’s issues, school anxiety, phobias, and PTSD. Christine is passionate about building rapport and places a strong emphasis on agency and collaboration between herself and clients. She tailors treatment plans and interventions to meet the unique needs of each client. With her warm presence and eclectic counseling approach, Christine commits to creating a safe and comfortable space for clients to engage collaboratively in their mental health journey.

Caring, compassionate and realistic care.

β€” LOA Patient

Education:

Boston University School of Medicine

Masters in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine

College of the Holy Cross

Bachelor of the Arts, Sociology

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Clinical Interests:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Adolescent AnxietyARFID & Picky EatingBlood Injury PhobiaBody Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)Career Anxiety & CounselingChild AnxietyChronic Illness & Chronic PainComplex GriefContamination OCDCouples CounselingDepressionDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Disordered EatingDriving AnxietyFaith-Based CounselingFamily CounselingFear of DogsFear of FlyingGeneralized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)Harm OCDHealth AnxietyHoardingInsomnia & Sleep AnxietyLGBTQIA+ CommunityMen's HealthMind-Body TherapyMindfulnessMisophoniaMotivational InterviewingMulticultural CounselingObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)PANDASPanic DisorderParenting Support & CoachingPerfectionismPerinatal & Postpartum AnxietyPhobiasPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Public Speaking & Performance AnxietyRelationship OCDSchool Anxiety & RefusalScrupulositySelective MutismSeparation AnxietySex & AnxietySexual Orientation OCD (SO-OCD)Social AnxietySpiritualitySports AnxietySubstance MisuseTourette Syndrome & Tic DisorderVomit Phobia (Emetophobia)Women's Health

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