who we are

river & stone was founded in 2025 in philadelphia, pa.

dr. christina hopkins created river & stone to provide a space where people can find themselves and pursue a live worth living.

at river & stone, we believe humans are resilient and have capacity to change. we believe humans thrive in community. we believe anyone is able to summon the courage to build a meaningful life.

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about Christina

dr. christina hopkins is a licensed clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience in clinical care. she uses acceptance- and mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapies to support folks in building a meaningful life and living fully within it. she is particularly passionate about working with folks who have sustained trauma or are navigating life with OCD.

dr. hopkins completed her ph.d. in clinical psychology at duke university and completed her clinical internship at university of pennsylvania. she provides evidence-based care supported by research. dr. hopkins is a certified exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapist for OCD, and has advanced training and certifications in an array of trauma-focused treatment approaches (e.g., CPT, PE).

in addition to clinical care, dr. hopkins has given talks nationwide on her academic research in the field of digital health, exploring the use of self-compassion to reduce internalized weight stigma and body image issues. dr. hopkins has also given a number of lectures on eating disorders, OCD, trauma, and more. dr. hopkins also serves as the OCD Specialist at Equip Health, a virtual treatment company working to make eating disorder treatment accessible to everyone who needs it. read her detailed curriculum vitae here.

when not working, you can find christina reading dystopian novels, stirring soup, lifting heavy weights, or curled up with her dogs, gus & gertie.

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