Cristina Ciobanu
Counselor/Therapist, LPC Associate Supervised by Ryan Holliman PhD LPC-S
Online in Texas
(Online Only)
If you've landed here, something has probably shaken the ground underneath you. Maybe it was a discovery, a slow unraveling of trust, or a moment that changed how you see everything, including yourself.
I started Sense Therapy because I know what that feels like, not just professionally, but personally. I've experienced betrayal trauma. I know what it's like to look okay on the outside while quietly trying to make sense of something that doesn't add up. I know how exhausting it is to overthink, overfunction, and still feel like you can't fully settle.
That lived experience shapes everything about how I work. When you sit across from me, you're not just working with someone who understands betrayal trauma clinically. You're working with someone who has been in that disorienting place and found a way through it.
What makes this practice different is the combination of warmth and structure. I don't believe healing means just talking about what happened indefinitely. We move with intention, at a pace that feels right for you, using evidence-based approaches that actually give you tools, not just insight.
My clients often tell me they finally feel like someone gets it, without judgment, without rushing them toward forgiveness or a decision they're not ready to make.
If any of this resonates, I'd love to connect. A free consultation is the simplest place to start.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Senior, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Christian, Men, Women clients.
Languages: English, Romanian
Treatment Approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) An evidence-based treatment for PTSD that teaches clients to reframe unhelpful thoughts about trauma. It helps reduce guilt, shame, and fear.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Combines CBT with mindfulness to help regulate emotions, tolerate stress, and build stronger relationships. Originally designed for borderline personality disorder, it’s now used more broadly.
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Focuses on strengthening emotional bonds in couples or families. It helps people identify negative cycles and create more secure connections.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) A structured therapy that uses guided eye movements to help process traumatic memories. It is widely recognized for treating PTSD and trauma-related conditions.
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Based on decades of research, this method gives couples tools to improve communication, manage conflict, and strengthen intimacy.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee $150
- Out of Network
Education & Credentials
Cristina Ciobanu LPC Associate Supervised by Ryan Holliman PhD LPC-S
- Female
- License # 97199
- Licensed in Texas
- Practicing Since 2017
Education: I hold a Master of Science in Counseling from Texas Woman's University (2016) and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2014).
Cristina Ciobanu Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available Online for residents of Texas
- Online Therapy Details: Simple Practice
I specialize in betrayal trauma, infidelity, divorce, anxiety, and identity loss, working from a warm, practical, emotionally attuned approach. My training blends evidence-based methods with relational, nervous-system-informed work, drawing on CBT, DBT, attachment-focused approaches, insight-oriented exploration, and principles from Gottman and EFT, whichever fits where you are.
For you, this means therapy that isn't one-size-fits-all. If racing thoughts or hypervigilance follow betrayal, we calm your nervous system first. If you've lost trust in your own perception, we rebuild it gradually, without rushing forgiveness or a decision. If perfectionism or old attachment wounds keep surfacing, we get curious about those patterns together.
I aim for therapy that feels grounding and human: supportive without being overly clinical, structured enough that you're never lost. My goal is for you to leave not just understanding what happened, but feeling steadier and more connected to yourself.