Christina Kantzavelos, LCSW
Licensed psychotherapist, educator, and chronic illness advocate specializing in trauma-informed, integrative, and somatic mental health care.
Christina Kantzavelos, LCSW
Licensed Psychotherapist, Writer, Educator & Chronic Illness Advocate
Christina Kantzavelos is a licensed psychotherapist, writer, educator, and chronic illness advocate with over 17 years of experience in the mental health field. She is the founder of Begin Within Today, a global mental health platform dedicated to integrative healing, accessibility, and trauma-informed care.
Specializing in the treatment of trauma, chronic illness, neurodivergence, and medical trauma, Christina blends her clinical training with deep personal understanding — having navigated conditions such as Lyme disease and POTS herself.
Her approach is grounded in empathy, embodiment, and the belief that healing must begin within. She is passionate about destigmatizing chronic illness and invisible conditions, and empowering individuals to reconnect with their bodies, regulate their nervous systems, and reclaim their lives through somatic, integrative, and socially conscious therapy.
Areas of Focus
Therapeutic Methods
Credentials & Background
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- MSW – University of Southern California
- UCLA-trained in trauma-focused psychotherapy
- 17+ years of experience in the mental health field
- Founder of Begin Within Today
- Advocate & speaker for chronic illness, trauma & accessibility
📍 Based in California
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www.beginwithintoday.com