Therapist, The Attached Counseling Collective
Christa Hammaker
Licensed Associate Professional Counselor
Having held it together for so long, it feels scary to let go of the pain and uncertainties.
What if it doesn’t help and now my world is upside down? It is hard to believe someone could truly understand and help. All these questions swirling in your head, sometimes it’s too much. Let’s work together on this! Sitting in my office, you start to feel heard and understood. There’s no judgment, no rush to figure it out all on your own. Sharing all these things that have been hidden for so long doesn’t feel so hard. There’s someone who understands now.
You are ready to pay attention to your needs.
You desire to experience life more fully, and have a more meaningful relationship with yourself and others.
When you meet with me you’ll find someone ready to listen and come alongside you as you share your stories, questions, hopes, and fears.
A place where you don’t have to be alone as you release what has been kept inside. I will be there to listen and explore with you. We will go at the pace needed, and with the right support. As you share, and are truly understood– you can experience healing and wholeness.
I will create a space where you are able to come just as you are.
In a busy life where parts of yourself or your story are easily pushed to the side, therapy is a place where you can intentionally take time to invest in yourself.
AREAS OF FOCUS
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Relational Stress
Family of origin issues, attachment issues, friendship and couples stress
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Helping Professionals
Working with those in the helping profession- teachers, nurses, those in ministry, cross-cultural workers
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Cultural Adjustment & Identity
Expats, international students, immigrants, asylum seekers, cross-cultural workers, MKs (Missionary Kid), TCKs (Third Culture Kid)
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Grief
Life Transitions, grief and loss, relocation
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Faith questioning, spiritual identity, disillusionment/ deconstruction
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Trainings & Certifications
Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Richmont Graduate University
Certified Facilitator, Prepare/Enrich
Certified, TF-CBT
Couples, Marriage, and Family Certificate
Trauma Counseling Certificate
EMDR Trained -
Therapy Modalities
Attachment Theory
Family Systems
Person-Centered
Narrative Therapy
EMDR Therapy*Under Supervision of Victoria Hicks, LMFT, LPC, CPCS
MY OFFICE
When We Work Together
Sitting in my room, you will find a calm presence that allows you to settle in, and open up about what has been difficult, confusing, and heavy. You will feel lighter as you let go and trust another with your questions and burdens. Therapy with me will be a safe place where you are understood rather than criticized. It can be a place where you can accept where you are, have increased understanding and compassion for yourself, and a place from which to grow and feel more alive again.
When I'm Not Working
Meaning in relationships led me to become a therapist.
My own experience with an understanding therapist, an interest in psychology, the desire to minister to others in pain led me here.
In my free time I love being outside with friends and family—eating at a café, exploring new trails, diving into the ocean, or walking the botanical gardens. I also enjoy good coffee, good music, and a comfy couch.