Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Atlanta, Georgia with more than seven years of professional experience in working with clients that have included everything from play therapy with young children to grief counseling with grandparents. My most recent focus has been working with families in the LGTBQIA+ community as they process a variety of issues.
My personal philosophy is to find humor in everything and live passionately. A little more about me? I’m a big nerd who loves sci fi and fantasy like Aasimov’s Foundation series (I have big opinion’s about Apple’s adaption). I go to regional Burning Man events and make art from thrift store Barbies. I love to garden, but am pretty terrible at it. I generally despise most holidays but enjoy being silly and posting memes about them. I like board games and puzzles and go to conventions. When I need to meditate and be calm I watch my tank of guppies and ghost shrimp.
Back to therapy! If you’re looking for something specific; I am kink and BDSM lifestyle friendly, as well as supportive of those in ethically non-monogamous relationships such as polyamory. I also have experience dealing with intra cultural shifts such as transitioning out of conservative religious backgrounds and processing the changes in belief and subculture. I work well with folks who are working on self esteem and body positivity. I have a lot of experience working with non neurotypical folks with autism spectrum and adhd diagnoses. I also work well with issues of anxiety and depression.
My approach to therapy is client goal directive, believing that you usually know where you want to go. I believe in pushing gently at the edge of my client’s comfort zone; therapy shouldn’t be painful, but it should help you move forward. To that end, I often help my clients design their own “homework” to try outside of sessions to see and measure their own progress. Didn’t do your homework? That tells us you weren’t ready, or that something was blocking you, or you weren’t motivated… therapy doesn’t have grades, just learning!
If you’re still reading, I hope you’re ready to start our therapy journey together.
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Christine Penguino is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Atlanta, Georgia with seven years of professional experience. She holds a Georgia LCSW credential – license number CSW008503 – and has worked across the lifespan, from play therapy with young children to grief counseling with grandparents. In recent years her practice has concentrated on supporting families in the LGTBQIA+ community as they navigate a range of concerns.
Her personal philosophy centers on finding humor and living passionately. She identifies as a big nerd who enjoys science fiction and fantasy, including Aasimov’s Foundation series, and she has strong opinions about Apple’s adaption. Outside of work she attends regional Burning Man events, makes art from thrift store Barbies, gardens despite not being very good at it, and generally dislikes most holidays while enjoying playful meme-sharing. She also likes board games, puzzles, and conventions, and when she needs to slow down she watches her tank of guppies and ghost shrimp to help her relax.
In therapy Christine is lifestyle-affirming and nonjudgmental. She is kink and BDSM lifestyle friendly and supportive of ethically non-monogamous relationships such as polyamory. She has experience helping people process intracultural shifts, including transitions away from conservative religious backgrounds and the adjustments that follow.
Christine works with issues related to self esteem and body positivity and has substantial experience with non-neurotypical clients, including those with autism spectrum and ADHD diagnoses. She also addresses anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, parenting, grief, and career-related matters.
Her clinical approach is client goal-directive – she believes most people know where they want to go and benefit from a therapist who gently pushes the edge of their comfort zone. Therapy with her is intended to promote forward movement without unnecessary pain. She often collaborates with clients to design practical “homework” to try between sessions as a way to observe and measure progress; if an assignment isn’t completed, that becomes useful information about readiness, motivation, or obstacles. For her, therapy is about learning rather than grades.
If a reader is still engaged, Christine welcomes the opportunity to begin a collaborative therapy journey together.
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