- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Christina
Christina DeSantis is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who focuses on parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction-related struggles. She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel practical and relatable for busy parents. Her style is straightforward and compassionate.
She values honesty and being real in sessions. Christina brings over 11 years of therapy experience and more than 15 years in human services to her work.
Background and approach
She has supported people coping with trauma, mood disorders, grief, and emotional strain from medical issues. She tailors each plan instead of using a single approach for everyone. In sessions she uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help shift unhelpful thinking patterns.
She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term goals and Motivational Interviewing to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change. These methods are mixed to match each person's needs. Her practical approach emphasizes empathy without judgment.
She aims to create a space where parents can speak frankly about stress, parenting challenges, or relationship strain and work toward small, manageable changes. Christina helps people break big problems into steps they can try between sessions. She encourages honest conversation and collaborative planning.
Her goal is to guide clients through hard moments so they can feel more capable at home and in life.
What Christina works with
Everything Christina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Christina helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
Approaches Christina lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Christina’s Approaches Work Online
Christina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and often focuses on exercises a person can try between sessions to reduce anxiety or depressive thinking.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who feel stuck about change. This approach focuses on the person’s own reasons for wanting different behaviors and helps build motivation in a nonjudgmental way.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christina will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adapts plans over time based on what is working and what needs to change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messages make it possible to send short updates, ask questions between sessions, or fit therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling parenting and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Christina
What parenting and family concerns does she address?
She helps with parenting stress, relationship strain related to raising children, and family problems. Other focus areas include addictions, trauma, grief, and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is straightforward and empathetic with an emphasis on honesty. She works collaboratively and aims to keep sessions practical and focused on doable steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience as a therapist and more than 15 years working in human services. That background includes work with people facing trauma, addictions, and emotional distress from medical conditions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a Master of Arts and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, abbreviated LICSW. She practices in Massachusetts.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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