Christina Stanley

Christina Stanley is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the strain of life changes. She has focused work supporting women's issues and aims to make therapy practical and down to earth. Her tone is steady and approachable, with a focus on clear steps forward.

With 16 years of experience as an LCSW-C in Maryland, she draws on several evidence-based ways of working. Sessions often center on understanding immediate needs, building coping skills, and addressing attachment patterns that affect relationships. Christina pays attention to how cultural background and experiences of prejudice shape emotional life.

She uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to help shift unhelpful thinking and teach day-to-day skills. Client-centered methods guide sessions so each person’s goals shape the work. Solution-focused techniques are used when clients want a short-term push toward specific changes.

Christina emphasizes relatable, concrete strategies rather than therapeutic jargon. She helps people notice small progress and practice new responses between meetings. Her approach blends short-term problem solving with attention to deeper patterns that keep old problems repeating.

People seeking support for mood struggles, compassion fatigue, or recovery after disasters will find a clinician who acknowledges real-world pressures. If you want a therapist who combines practical skills with cultural awareness and steady support, Christina may be a fit.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's priorities. In practice this means sessions concentrate on what matters most to the client and the therapist follows the client's lead to shape goals and pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change patterns of thinking and behavior. It helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new responses between sessions.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks for quick, concrete changes clients can try right away. It is useful when someone wants short-term progress toward a specific goal, such as improving sleep or managing work stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision can shift over time as issues change or progress is made.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and support consistent practice of new skills. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and make it simpler to keep up regular appointments. Confirm the current session options before booking to learn which formats are available and choose the one that best fits everyday routines.