- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Cristina
Cristina Spataro is a New York State licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 18 years of experience. She focuses on practical, accessible help for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting, and life changes. She talks plainly and aims to help people make clearer choices when life feels confusing or overwhelming.
Cristina prefers straightforward sessions that look at what is happening now and what can change. She uses client-centered work to listen and build trust, and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Background and approach
Sessions often include concrete steps to practice between meetings. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with career decisions, intimacy issues, and questions about life purpose.
Parenting is a named focus, and she helps parents manage stress and practical parenting challenges. Cristina has long experience responding to crises and helping people move toward steady, day-to-day coping. She balances empathetic listening with active problem solving.
The aim is to make therapy feel useful and grounded in real life. Clients can expect calm, direct conversation and tools they can use between sessions. Cristina welcomes questions about how her approaches might fit individual needs and goals.
What Cristina works with
Everything Cristina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Cristina helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Women's issues
Approaches Cristina 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 Cristina’s Approaches Translate to Online Care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person without judgment. It helps people feel heard and supported while they clarify what matters most to them. This approach is useful for issues like relationship stress, grief, and parenting challenges.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and then tests small behavior changes to see what works. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cristina collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She will check in and adjust strategies so the plan fits the client’s needs over time.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging can be used for brief updates, coaching-style support, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and communication styles.
Questions people ask about Cristina
What kinds of concerns does Cristina address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, addiction, trauma, grief, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She listens first, then works with clients on concrete steps and strategies.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Cristina has 18 years of experience working with people in crisis and with ongoing life struggles.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a New York State licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing from New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for meeting online?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
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