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Christie Cantor, LPCA

Meet Christie Cantor, LPCA

Professional Counselor Associate

Christie Cantor earned her Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling from Columbia University and her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Northeastern University, where she graduated cum laude and received Dean’s List honors. She works with children, adolescents, college and graduate students, and young adults navigating anxiety, ADHD, social anxiety, stress, trauma, perfectionism, relationship difficulties, academic and career pressures, and significant life transitions.

Christie works particularly well with bright, motivated young people who may be doing well academically or professionally while struggling beneath the surface. With children and adolescents, she addresses anxiety, attention and executive-functioning difficulties, social concerns, school pressure, perfectionism, and emotional regulation. She also works closely with parents, helping them understand their child’s needs and strengthen communication within the family.

She has a particular interest in helping high school students prepare for college and successfully navigate the transition once they arrive. Christie helps students develop attention, organization, planning, time management, and resilience while adjusting to greater independence and demanding academic and social environments. Her experience with student-athletes and other high performers further informs her understanding of achievement and performance pressure.

Christie’s experience at Fordham University Counseling and Psychological Services, where she provided individual therapy to undergraduate and graduate students, gave her a firsthand understanding of the academic, social, emotional, and developmental pressures facing students and young adults. She helps clients navigate independence, relationships, identity, academic and professional expectations, career decisions, and the transition into adult life.

Christie’s therapeutic approach is collaborative, individualized, and strongly informed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She integrates CBT with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), mindfulness, and psychodynamic principles. Her work combines practical strategies with deeper exploration of the experiences and relational patterns that influence present-day functioning.

Naturally curious about what lies beneath a presenting concern, Christie considers how cognitive, emotional, relational, and environmental factors interact rather than focusing solely on symptoms. Her background in psychological and cognitive assessment contributes to a nuanced clinical perspective and helps her recognize subtleties that may otherwise be overlooked. In her trauma work, she addresses distressing experiences and emotional patterns that continue to affect relationships, self-perception, and daily functioning.

Her interest in executive functioning and resilience is informed by her work at Columbia University, where she led a research team examining executive function, stress, and resilience. The research was presented at the Association for Psychological Science Global Summit. She also participated in research at Massachusetts General Hospital examining the

therapeutic effects of meditation on cognitive functioning, complementing her use of mindfulness to support emotional regulation and stress management.

Warm, approachable, and easy to talk to, Christie creates an environment where clients can feel comfortable being themselves while developing greater self-understanding. She brings together evidence-based treatment, practical strategies, and psychological insight to help clients build the skills, resilience, and confidence needed to navigate school, relationships, work, and adult life.

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