about our practice
Specializing in Online Individual, Marriage, & Family Therapy
About Us
At Wild Thistle Therapy, we believe healing begins with feeling truly seen.
Our private therapy practice offers trauma-informed, holistic counseling for individuals, couples, teens, and families across Navarre, Gulf Breeze, Destin, Pensacola, and throughout the state of Florida via secure online therapy. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, relationship conflicts, grief, burnout, or past or childhood trauma, we meet you with depth, compassion, and a personalized approach that honors the complexity of your story.
We specialize in modern, evidence-based modalities like Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, and Schema Therapy, all delivered with warmth, skill, and authenticity. Our clients often tell us therapy here feels different: deeper, safer, and more transformational than traditional talk therapy. We believe in healing that you can feel and see the impacts of in your life, not just understand.
Wild Thistle Therapy was founded on the belief that the most lasting change comes from within, and that even the most hidden parts of ourselves are worthy of gentleness and grace. Our name reflects the beauty and resilience of the thistle: a stunning wildflower that blooms in harsh conditions, deeply rooted and unapologetically strong.
Whether you’re a high-achieving professional, a busy parent, or someone quietly carrying emotional weight, you’re welcome here. We offer online counseling across Florida as well as limited in-person, beach walk-and-talk availability in Navarre. Morning, afternoon, and evening appointments are available to accommodate your schedule.
When you’re ready, we’ll meet you right where you are.
Christina Ropp, LMHC | Owner
(850) 761-4720
About Christina Ropp - Owner
Christina founded Wild Thistle Therapy out of a deep belief that healing happens when we feel truly seen, heard, and supported. What began as a solo private practice has grown into a thriving online group practice serving individuals, couples, and families across Florida, including the Navarre, Gulf Breeze, and surrounding Panhandle communities.
As a licensed therapist and seasoned clinician, Christina brings a unique blend of warmth, clarity, and clinical depth to her work. She has training in advanced modalities like Internal Family Systems (IFS) and parts-work, Schema Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and is passionate about helping clients uncover the deeper parts of themselves. Christina is especially drawn to therapeutic methods that go far beyond traditional talk therapy; approaches that help clients understand themselves at the deepest level and create real, lasting transformation in the areas that matter most.
She specializes in complex trauma, relationship dynamics, and the intersection of emotional healing and nervous system regulation. Her approach is both compassionate and direct, helping clients move from insight to integration in a way that feels empowering and effective.
Recognizing the increased need for accessible, high-quality mental health care, Christina has carefully assembled a team of skilled professionals who share her values. Her goal is to offer more than symptom relief. She offers a path to deeper connection, clarity, and self-trust.
Christina is honored to walk alongside her clients and her team, and remains deeply committed to building a practice rooted in authenticity, integrity, and profound human connection.