Christina (Crissy) Irrgang-Wade uses a person-centered way of working that keeps the client's needs in focus.
01About Christina
Christina (Crissy) Irrgang-Wade uses a person-centered way of working that keeps the client's needs in focus. She brings 11 years of experience as a Minnesota LPCC and listens with patience and no judgment. She meets people where they are and helps them take practical steps forward.
Many clients come with stress, anxiety, trauma, or relationship and parenting concerns. Her approach blends client-centered listening with evidence-based tools. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify thinking patterns and build new behaviors.
Background and approach
Emotion-focused ideas support people who want to understand and shift strong emotions linked to relationships or past hurts. Christina has worked with people facing addiction, grief, bipolar mood challenges, and ADHD. She also supports concerns like sleep problems, intimacy issues, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
Her background includes years of experience with Native American communities and Ojibwe cultural contexts. Sessions aim to be practical and collaborative. She helps clients set small goals, practice new skills between sessions, and track progress.
For trauma-related concerns she offers trauma-informed care and methods that attend to how the body and mind hold stress. Christina frames therapy as a process where clients are the experts in their own lives. She emphasizes strengths, gradual change, and empowerment.
People who want a steady, respectful guide through life transitions, trauma recovery, or emotional regulation often find this approach useful.
02Credentials
- LPCC (Minnesota)
- License CC01998 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1134690969 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Christina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Methods Christina names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Christina names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Integrating practical therapy and online sessions
Christina draws on client-centered therapy to make sessions feel collaborative and respectful. This approach emphasizes listening, validating a person’s experience, and helping clients name their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and practice small changes in behavior that reduce anxiety, depression, and impulse-driven problems.Choosing the right therapeutic approach is a team effort. She will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. Sessions often combine listening, skills practice, and short between-session exercises so the work carries into daily life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when face-to-face interaction helps build connection, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, homework discussion, or ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, family, or mobility limits while keeping the focus on steady progress.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, sleep problems, and ADHD-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is patient and nonjudgmental, combining client-centered listening with practical methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 11 years of professional experience and has worked extensively with Native American communities, including Ojibwe cultural contexts.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Minnesota as an LPCC and practices with that credential in her state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a cancel-anytime subscription. To begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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