- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Crista
Crista Lonergan is an Ohio licensed professional counselor, LPCC, with ten years of clinical experience. Crista focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, and depression while also addressing issues around self-esteem and motivation. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can say what they are feeling and be heard.
Many clients come with relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, or grief. Crista also supports people navigating trauma and abuse, intimacy questions, and challenges related to identity and LGBT concerns.
Background and approach
She brings practical skills to help with anger, coping with life changes, and attention-related struggles such as ADHD. Her approach mixes evidence-based techniques and a person-focused style. Crista uses methods from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to build coping tools and change unhelpful patterns.
She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and attachment-based ideas to help clients clarify values and improve close relationships. Sessions are conversational and goal driven. Crista helps people break large problems into small steps they can try between sessions.
Spanish and English language options are available to help reach a wider range of clients. Clients who are considering therapy are invited to take a simple matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Crista aims to work side by side with each person to create practical plans that fit their life.
What Crista works with
Everything Crista lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Crista helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Young adult issues
Approaches Crista lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take steps aligned with their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and finding motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence mood and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for depression and anxiety. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to help with strong emotions and relationship difficulties.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan as needed. This is a collaborative process where the client’s needs and preferences guide the choices about methods and homework tasks.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is helpful for in-depth conversations and skills practice, phone can fit a short check-in or lower bandwidth days, live chat suits quick reflections, and text messaging supports brief ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Crista
What types of concerns does Crista help with?
Crista works with people on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, and related issues such as ADHD and intimacy questions.
What is Crista's therapeutic style?
Sessions are conversational and person-focused, combining practical skills training with exploration of values and relationships to help clients make changes that matter to them.
How much clinical experience does Crista have?
Crista has ten years of professional work experience providing counseling and support to people with a range of concerns.
What credential and location apply to this therapist?
She is an Ohio LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
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 with Crista?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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