Hello!
My name is Cathy Christensen, and I am the founder of Christensen Consulting, LLC.
I have been an active member of the growth and evolution of the medical aesthetics industry for the past 26 years, most recently as the President and Chief Strategy Officer/Chief Operations Officer of the American Med Spa Association.
During my career, I have analyzed, guided, and developed business and educational strategy for the medical spa space. I have built many meaningful connections and partnerships, and guided the growth of one of the most influential and pioneering entities in medical aesthetics. Now, it’s time that I make my knowledge and thought-leadership work for you.
At Christensen Consulting, I help scaling medical spa owners assess available opportunities for the present and future of their businesses to ensure their journey continues to fulfill them both financially and personally. Through my insight, knowledge, connections, and financial know-how, I help my clients fully realize the success they desire in a healthy, mindful way.

Medical spa businesses
Customized strategies designed to streamline operations, strengthen leadership, and maximize revenue, ensuring sustainable, mindful growth in a competitive marketplace.

Aesthetic industry brands and vendors
Targeted consulting that enhances market positioning, builds strategic partnerships, and drives measurable impact across the rapidly evolving aesthetics landscape.

Private equity
Expert insight to evaluate private equity and investing opportunities for medical spas and medical aesthetic brands to navigate this sometime confusing and overwhelming process.
Expertise
With my range of experience in myriad aspects of small business success in the medical aesthetics space, I have the unique ability to provide well-rounded guidance for your business to help identify issues as well as actionable solutions for those issues. This, paired with my 25+ year knowledge of the economic, financial, and regulatory aspects and impacts of the medical spa industry and consumer spending as a whole, allows me to provide not only an assessment of possible solutions and tactics, but also provide a good indication of what will work, considering both internal and external forces at play.
How I can help your business:
Medical Aesthetic Practice/Medical Spa Strategy
- Assess opportunities for your aesthetics practice, including offers and interest from private equity, and successful scaling.
- Develop and lead strategic planning for staff and leadership team to align mindsets and work together toward success
Medical Aesthetic Practice/Medical Spa Operations
- Mentor and work with leadership to build successful growth with a focus on emotional intelligence
- Develop team building, hiring, growth, and management plans and strategies.
- Build, grow, and scale educational/training programs and events for the aesthetic industry.
- Build and forecast realistic, goal-driven financial projections and budgets.
Medical Aesthetic Brands and Vendors
- Provide insights as an industry thought-leader, KOL, and economic analyst.
- Identify new and growing trends in medical aesthetics, and pinpoint how those trends will affect your business.
- Provide insight on the medical aesthetic industry as a whole, as well as analysis of its growth trajectory.
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