Christine Baker, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT

Dr. Christine Baker is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor. She has been a licensed counselor in private practice for over 13 years, where she has specialized working with trauma recovery and people struggling with sexual compulsivity and their loved ones. She is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and EMDR trained, and she has also completed the Traumatic Stress Studies certificate through The Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute under Dr. Bessel van der Kolk. Dr. Baker has also served as an adjunct professor at Richmont Graduate University for many years in their Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program, and she has provided support to many organizations and non-profits through training and education programs.

When Touch Meets Trauma: A Nervous System Approach to Trauma-Informed Care for Allied Health Professionals

Physical Health

When Touch Meets Trauma: A Nervous System Approach to Trauma-Informed Care for Allied Health Professionals

Thu, Oct 29th, 2026 10:00am – 1:15pm Eastern

3 CE Hours Live Event

Trauma Neuroscience Evidence Based Interventions

$57

Included free with an Ignite membership!

Where You End and I Begin: A Somatic Intensive for Boundary Restoration

Premium Event

Addictions

Christine Baker, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT

Where You End and I Begin: A Somatic Intensive for Boundary Restoration

Fri, Dec 18th, 2026 10:00am – 4:45pm Eastern

6 CE Hours Intensive

Neuroscience Somatic Intervention Polyvagal Theory

$147

Included free with an Ignite membership!

Jul 30, 2026 Therapy Topics

When the Body Loses Its Edge: A Somatic Look at Boundary Rupture

Why do so many clients understand boundaries intellectually but struggle to hold them in practice? Dr. Christine Baker explores the neuroscience of boundary rupture, and what somatic approaches offer that talk therapy alone cannot.

Behavioral Health

Christine Baker, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT

May 26, 2026 Therapist Self Care

What Supervision Can’t Fix: Nervous System Protection for Helpers

You can have great supervision, good boundaries, and still carry a client's pain home in your body. Dr. Christine Baker shines a light on nervous system protection for helpers.

Behavioral Health

Christine Baker, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT

Jul 29, 2025 Therapy Topics

Reclaiming Your Body: Somatic Healing for Sexual Compulsivity

From Dr. Christine Baker, our latest blog discusses sexual compulsivity, diving into how the nervous system comes into play, the struggles in untangling trauma, and even details how to help support and build awareness around this compulsive behavior. Dr. Baker offers a compassionate yet well-informed perspective as she...

Behavioral Health Addictions

Christine Baker, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT

Jul 1, 2025 Therapy Topics

When Little Bodies Hold Big Stories: Somatic Healing for Kids from Hard Places

Picture this: Eight-year-old Maya sits frozen at her desk when her teacher asks a simple question. Her shoulders are hunched, her breathing is shallow, and she looks like a deer caught in headlights. Meanwhile, across the room, ten-year-old Jackson can't sit still – he's fidgeting, tapping, and seems ready to bolt from...

Behavioral Health

Christine Baker, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT