Christopher Parkin is a Licensed Professional Counselor with an MSEd, LPC, and CSAC, dedicated to fostering a helping relationship grounded in appreciation, warmth, compassion, and acceptance. His approach allows individuals to move towards the life they desire by unlocking their innate potentialities. Christopher believes that true happiness often eludes people when sought in external sources such as relationships, status, substances, and wealth; instead, the most transformative journey begins with turning inward to care for one's own pain. He recognizes that distress and suffering are natural experiences that can serve as gateways to healing. In therapy, he guides clients in exploring their inner worlds, uncovering how parts of themselves protect deeper exiled parts burdened by trauma, anxiety, and addiction. Christopher’s therapeutic practice empowers individuals to nurture healthy attachments to their inner wounds, integrating lost parts seeking connection, care, and compassion. With over 15 years of experience in outpatient, residential, and crisis stabilization centers, he has provided therapy and crisis interventions to adults, families, adolescents, and children. Previously, he served as a therapist for the City of Norfolk for over four years. An ardent musician, Christopher values the creative process as an integral component of personal growth and healing.