Chris Buckingham, PhD, LCPC, LPC, NCC
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional

Dr. Christine Buckingham is the founder and Executive Director of Life Christian Counseling Network, a large regional practice with sites throughout DC, MD, and VA. She earned a doctorate in Counseling Education and Supervision from Regent University. Dr. Buckingham developed the first field based model on professional supervision, the Dissonance-Integration Model of Professional Supervision (D-IMPS). She also holds a Master's, a Post-Master's Certificate of Advanced Counseling Studies, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Maryland, is an approved clinical supervisor for LCPC's for Maryland, is a Nationally Certified Counselor and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She is a sought after counselor, she teaches, supervises counselors in training in the LCCN Intern Program, and writes and speaks on the integration of professional, clinical counseling and Christian faith, and on professional supervision. Chris has profound empathy for people and believes that within a trusting, compassionate relationship longings are identified and nurtured, and wounded hearts are healed. She has experienced how God uses sound clinical interventions to change lives and is passionate about providing a safe haven where people can explore how they can be transformed by God's healing grace and truth.

Counsels: ages 14+, premarital, individual males, individual females, parenting, couples, marriage, family.

Works with: Blended families, suicide, domestic violence - victim (current), substance abuse (drugs & alcohol) - family member, sex addiction - addict, gender identity, pornography use, infidelity, anger, divorce, self-mutilation, terminal illness, end of life issues, CBT, OCD, bipolar, personality disorders, intercultural sensitivity training.

Specializes in: Trauma, couples, marriage, domestic violence - survivor (past), trauma, PTSD, eating disorders, sex abuse - survivor, childhood sex abuse - adult survivor, sex addiction - partner, depression/anxiety, grief/loss, post-abortion, mood disorders, narcissistic personality - partner of, life coaching.

Dr. Chris also performs professional business consultation and practice development for counseling leaders, as well as consultation supervision for supervisors or practice leaders.