Therapist in The Villages, Florida Christine Rios, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 22-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Christine Rios, LMHC, CFRTP
Specializes In:
Christine Rios helps adults find steady footing when anxiety, depression, trauma, or substance use concerns begin to disrupt daily life. She provides individual therapy through LifeStance Health for patients across Florida, offering a calm, collaborative space where people can feel understood while working toward meaningful, lasting change. Her clinical work centers on treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD/trauma, with additional experience addressing alcohol and drug use issues. Christine blends evidence-based approaches to help patients build practical skills, increase emotional flexibility, and reduce the intensity of distressing symptoms. She is known for balancing compassion with clinical clarity, supporting adults and seniors as they navigate life transitions, chronic stress, grief, and recovery. A core passion of Christine’s work is trauma-focused care, including the use of Accelerated Resolution Therapy to help patients process difficult experiences in a structured and empowering way. She is especially mindful of how trauma can affect mood, relationships, and daily functioning, and she works at a pace that prioritizes safety, resilience, and patient autonomy. Christine offers individual therapy utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), while also drawing from additional therapeutic tools as clinically appropriate. She has experience working with first responders and military members and veterans, in addition to adults from diverse backgrounds seeking support for mental health challenges. Outside of her clinical work, Christine enjoys being out in nature, traveling to new places, and spending time with her husband and their dogs. She has been practicing since 2016 and continues to value thoughtful, personalized mental health care for adults throughout Florida.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 22-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Alcohol use
- Drug/substance use
- First responder stress
- Military & veteran
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Empty nesters
- Grief & loss
- Intense mood changes
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Stress management
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Lucet (Florida Blue)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Orlando Health
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- English
Education
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CUNY College of Staten Island
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The City University of New York - College of Staten Island
FAQs
Please call us at 352-706-7799 to schedule an appointment with Christine Rios.
Christine Rios generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 352-706-7799 to find out Christine Rios's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Christine Rios:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Lucet (Florida Blue)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Orlando Health
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 352-706-7799 to see how we can help.
Christine Rios is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Christine Rios works at:
Yes, Christine Rios does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Christine Rios is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: