Katrina Christie, M.Ed., LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
| Office Location: |
Professional Building 2010 S. Arlington Heights Rd Suite 42 (lower level) Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005 |
| Telephone: |
(847) 593-3330 |
| Fax: |
(847) 593-3346 |
| Email: |
First Health Associates, S.C. |
| Education: |
M.Ed. in Community Counseling, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 1999 B.S. in Psychological Services, Northwestern University, |
| Board Certification: |
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), 2002 |
| Memberships: | American Counseling Association Illinois Counseling Association School Community Service Center Habitat for Humanity, School Coordinator |
With over 13 years experience as a counselor Katrina Christie, M.Ed., LCPC brings vast experience in working with child, adult and family issues. Katrina offers yet another patient oriented service at our facility. As an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Katrina has worked with people suffering from depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, addictions, trauma/loss , weight management, pain management and many other personally over-whelming patient disorders.
In addition her experience as an elite college athlete and coach, she has gained invaluable experience in helping athletes improve the mental aspects of being competitive as well as coping with performance anxiety, athletic related stress disorders and overcoming athletic injuries.
Katrina earned her bachelors degree in psychological services from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois in 1997. Continuing her studies in human psychology she received her Masters Degree in Community Counseling from Loyola University Chicago in Chicago, Illinois in 1999.
Her past experience includes individual, group and family counseling, family and personal crisis intervention, as well as supervision of Masters level interns at The Learning House Therapeutic Day School in Wheeling, Illinois. She has developed and implemented pyscho-educational and process oriented counseling groups dealing with anger management, female self-esteem/self-image and family issues.
Katrina is a member in good standing of both the American and Illinois Counseling Associations and serves as a coordinator for Habitat for Humanity. She has acted as a liaison to schools, probation departments, private clinicians, psychiatrists and psychologists.
Licensed by the State of Illinois she is a participating provider for Blue Cross, Humana, Aetna and a variety of other insurance carriers.