Christine Baker — Somatic Coaching in Birmingham, AL

About Christine

Christine Baker is a Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, and founder of Wayfare Counseling & Consulting, with offices in Birmingham, AL and Marietta, GA. Her specialty sits at the intersection of sexual addiction recovery, betrayal trauma, and complex trauma—work she approaches with a conviction that healing has to happen in the nervous system, not just the mind.

Her training is unusually deep: she's a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), EMDR certified, and completed trauma studies under Dr. Bessel van der Kolk at the Justice Resource Institute. She also draws on Internal Family Systems and Polyvagal Theory, weaving them together into a body-based approach to lasting recovery.

Christine is an adoptive parent herself and brings that lived experience to supporting families navigating adoption, foster care, and attachment. She also works with codependency, spiritual abuse, and the relational aftermath of betrayal.

Background & Training

PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, Regent University / Doctoral

Masters in Professional Counseling, Liberty University / Masters

Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist (CSAT) — International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals / Certification

Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) — Somatic Experiencing International / Certification

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) — The EMDR Institute / Certification

Traumatic Stress Studies Certificate — The Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute (Dr. Bessel van der Kolk) / Certificate

National Certified Counselor — National Board of Certified Counselors / Certification

Approved Clinical Supervisor — Center for Credentialing and Education / Certification

Internal Family Systems (IFS) / Training

Polyvagal Theory / Training

Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) / Training

Offerings

Individual Therapy

50 min / In person & virtual

One-on-one sessions for adults addressing trauma, sexual addiction, betrayal, codependency, anxiety, depression, and more. Uses somatic experiencing, EMDR, and IFS.

$210

Couples Counseling

50 min / In person & virtual

Support for partners navigating communication struggles, betrayal, affair recovery, and rebuilding trust. Therapists trained in PREPARE/ENRICH assessment.

Inquire

Therapy Intensives

3 days / In person

Immersive 3-day intensive programs for individuals or couples seeking concentrated therapeutic support to make substantial progress in a focused timeframe.

Inquire

Group Counseling

Varies / In person & virtual

Supportive group therapy sessions providing community and shared experience, led by trained therapists for individuals facing similar challenges.

Inquire

I Can Help If You're Navigating

Addiction & Recovery

Sexual Trauma

Childhood Trauma

PTSD & Complex Trauma

Nervous System Dysregulation

Intimacy & Sexual Connection