Christina Burbelo is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the state of Maryland. She received her Master of Social Work from University of Maryland, Baltimore with a concentration in behavioral health and a specialization in trauma. Social work is a career change for Christina. She received her degree in Interior Design from Drexel University and worked as a planner and designer for healthcare facilities for nearly a decade. While she was impacting people’s experience through the physical environment, she realized there were limitations in not addressing people’s experience from a more holistic framework. She shifted into social work as a way to help create more direct change with the people and communities she works with.

Christina has worked behind the scenes at Sustainable Wellness since 2022 assisting with various programs and administrative operations for clients and the practice as a whole. Today she serves as the "glue" that holds the practice together and oversees the various practice's processes, services, and user experience. When the time allows, Christina also offers diabetes coaching services for teens and adults. As someone who has lived with diabetes for nearly two decades, she enjoys working with people from all walks of life with diabetes, empowering them towards reaching their goals. Taking a trauma-informed approach to coaching, Christina approaches her work from a place of curiosity. Together with the client, she explores the individual factors and various systems at play, all while getting to the root of the obstacles standing in her clients' way.

In her free time, Christina writes about living with chronic illness and sheds light on the intersection of chronic illness and mental health. She also worked with Sara Adams at Reframe Diabetes, serving as the Marketing Director for the virtual Diabetes + Mental Health Conference, a virtual event focused on the intersection of diabetes management and mental health. Outside of this, she loves spending as much time outdoors as possible – whether it’s a spontaneous road trip or a walk at the end of the day. She also loves dogs (and has a soft spot for black labs.) Animal videos make her laugh, Broadway music makes her feel joy, playing in the snow makes her feel alive, and taking trips to the mountains makes her feel grounded!