Christine Baker, PhD

LPC-S, CSAT

Christine lives in Birmingham, AL with her husband, Austin, who is the Lead Pastor at Immanuel Church. She adopted her first daughter in December of 2018 and then had two more children over the next two years. The Bakers love reading (fun fact: in their home, they have over 1500 books), being outside – specifically going to the zoo, and everything Walt Disney World.

LICENSURE

Licensed Professional Counselor by the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists (License Number: LPC00778) and Licensed Professional Counselor by the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling (License Number: LPC04707).

EDUCATION

PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University, Masters in Professional Counseling from Liberty University, and a Bachelors of Psychology from Samford University

TRAININGS/CERTIFICATIONS

  • Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist (CSAT) from the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) from The EMDR Institute

  • Traumatic Stress Studies Certificate from The Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute under Dr. Bessel van der Kolk.

  • National Certified Counselor by the National Board of Certified Counselors (#730431)

  • Approved Clinical Supervisor by the Center for Credentialing and Education (#ACS-4468)

  • Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) through Somatic Experiencing International

  • Trained In: Internal Family Systems (IFS), Polyvegal Theory, and Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)