Dr. Christina Berdebes PhD, LMFT
Education
- Nova Southeastern University Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy
- Nova Southeastern University Master of Science
Dr. Christina Berdebes is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of New York and Florida. She earned her Master of Science and Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University. She has over 15 years of experience working with children, families, and couples in a variety of settings including schools and private practice. In addition, she has earned a school counselor certification and training in the Gottman Method. Her background as a therapist, school counselor, professor, and academic researcher has made her well rounded in her work. Christina’s passion lies in quality counseling and human connection to ensure client success.
Christina prioritizes and cultivates an environment that is safe and comfortable to share whatever you as the individual, couple, or family are experiencing. She creates a safe space for you to feel open to have the vulnerable conversations at your own pace, and release life’s stressors you’ve been carrying.
Throughout the therapeutic process, Christina will work with you on nurturing your needs and self-worth. She considers herself a relationship specialist that tunes into underlying relational issues to improve the understanding of oneself and their relationship to other interrelated systems. Her approach is to track cycles of interactions and help one to better understand previous patterns and re-establish better connections and raise internal and external awareness. She utilizes an open and flexible manner to understand challenges, promote insight, and cultivate growth and change.
Christina is known for working in a collaborative, warm, humorous, yet direct way. She has helped many clients gain self-awareness, move towards a balance in life, and achieve greater well-being.