Christina Fox
Co-Founder & Therapist
Bethesda, Maryland
United States
Highest Degree Held: MSW
Specialties: Adolescents, LGBTQ+ folx
Types of Clients: Adolescents, Adults, Groups (group therapy)
Languages spoken: English
Licensures/Certifications: LCSW-C, LICSW, LCSW (in DC, MD, VA)
ACT/CBS Background and Training: Contextual behavioral science has been central to my clinical practice since I began practicing DBT in 2018. My training has included extensive study of DBT, ACT, and FAP, including a 45-hour Contextually-Focused DBT Fellowship through the University of Chicago and advanced trainings in DBT, ACT, and FAP. I have participated in ongoing ACT peer consultation since 2021, an ongoing C-DBT seminar since 2022, and continue to pursue training and consultation in contextual behavioral therapies with endless relish.
Since 2019, I have worked closely with Dr. Paul Holmes at the University of Chicago in the development and manualization of Contextually-Focused DBT (C-DBT), including serving as a contributing author to the forthcoming C-DBT group process training manual, "From Chronic Distress to a Meaningful Life." C-DBT uses the structure of DBT, the psychological flexibility model of ACT to inform how we address behaviors, and the emphasis on the therapeutic relationship from FAP. I completed my FAP Level 1 training in 2025 and presented at the 2026 ACBS World Conference on the intersection of DBT and FAP.
I am deeply committed to the ACBS community and to the dissemination and development of contextual behavioral science. I have served as President of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of ACBS and remain actively involved in supporting the growth of CBS in my region.
Since 2019, I have worked closely with Dr. Paul Holmes at the University of Chicago in the development and manualization of Contextually-Focused DBT (C-DBT), including serving as a contributing author to the forthcoming C-DBT group process training manual, "From Chronic Distress to a Meaningful Life." C-DBT uses the structure of DBT, the psychological flexibility model of ACT to inform how we address behaviors, and the emphasis on the therapeutic relationship from FAP. I completed my FAP Level 1 training in 2025 and presented at the 2026 ACBS World Conference on the intersection of DBT and FAP.
I am deeply committed to the ACBS community and to the dissemination and development of contextual behavioral science. I have served as President of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of ACBS and remain actively involved in supporting the growth of CBS in my region.
ACT/CBS Experience: 8 years
Additional Information: In addition to my clinical practice, I provide private mentorship and ongoing consultation to clinicians interested in C-DBT and contextual behavioral approaches. I am a Maryland Board-approved clinical supervisor and can provide supervision incorporating CBS principles and practices.