Christina Bichner, MSW, APSW

Clinic: Family Therapy Associates

Advanced Practice Social Worker

Address: 3610 Oakwood Mall Drive, Suite 104 Eau Claire, WI 54701

Phone:715-246-4840

christina@ftacounseling.com

Accepted Insurance:

 

Specializes in the following:

  • Children
  • Adolescents
  • Families
  • School Based Services
  • Trauma and abuse
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral challenges
  • Interpersonal distress
  • Family conflict
  • Foster care
  • Parenting
  • Attachment concerns

Bio:

I have experience working with children, adolescents, and families navigating trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, behavioral challenges, and interpersonal distress. My other interests include family conflict resolution, foster care, parenting, and attachment concerns. I enjoy helping families better understand both themselves and each other to foster stronger connections and relationships.

I have a strong passion for providing a therapeutic atmosphere that focuses on connection and emotional safety. I value the importance of building a trusting relationship as we walk together through the healing journey. I look forward to supporting clients as they begin to gain increased understanding, awareness, and connections with themselves and others. My professional work is grounded in trauma-informed, client centered, and holistic psychodynamic approaches.

TESTIMONIALS

You made this process super easy and helped me every step of the way to ensure that my student is set up for success. In following up with me and making sure we were taken care of shows that you care about the students and their wellbeing. Thank you so much for making this as easy as it was, I truly appreciate everything!
CFAUSD Parent
“I liked how they gave me strategies and not just one but many so I could choose what I liked and didn’t like!”
CFAUSD Student
“The group was very good, and it calmed me down a lot. When you feeling stressed this class is a time to just relax and think about everything and it soothes your mind.”   “I liked that every time I needed to relax or talk about something I would not get judged that place was a free spot.”   “Being in the relax group really helped me become calm, and know what to do in times when I’m overwhelmed. The Relax Group also helped me focus on everyday tasks, and the group gave some incredibly good advice :)”
Student feedback about a Relax Group
As a therapist, having the School Based Mental Health available for students is very important in many aspects. School is an area where children spend a great amount of their time and the schools are able to work with the therapists to help in any areas that they may be struggling in.  The schools have all been very open with working with me as a therapist and the children are able to still get services that are needed for either home or school issues without having to miss more time at school since the therapy is able to be done right at the school settings.  Being able to provide this service for families is a great asset for everyone involved.
School Based Mental Health Therapist
School-based mental health services allow a child to receive much needed services regularly without the inconvenience of scheduling around after school activities or parents having to take time off work.
SBMH Mental Health Therapist
As a parent having the School Based Mental Health available has been very helpful with my child.  The process has gone smoothly from the initial contact to being able to choose a therapist that may work best with my child to the therapist working directly with my child.  This is also helpful that they are able to come directly to my child at the school so that they are missing less school and I as a parent need to miss less work as well.  Overall the whole experience has been a positive one for both myself and my child.
CFAUSD Parent