- Calm anxiety
- Improve relationships
- Support with trauma
About Crista
Crista Lonergan is an Ohio licensed professional counselor with ten years of clinical experience. Crista centers sessions on listening and building trust so people can speak honestly about hard things. They focus on practical steps that can reduce stress and anxiety and improve day-to-day coping.
Crista helps people work through family conflict, relationship strain, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. They also assist with low self-esteem, motivation, and confidence so clients can take meaningful next steps. Adoption and foster care concerns are among the additional focus areas Crista addresses when relevant to a person's story.
Sessions are conversational and collaborative. Crista uses methods drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-informed work, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. Those approaches are applied in plain language and tied to real-life goals like calmer moods and clearer communication.
Crista is comfortable working across multicultural and LGBTQ concerns, and supports people facing immigration-related stress, gender dysphoria, or issues around non-monogamous relationship styles. They offer help for mood disorders, grief, anger, and the practical strains of parenting and life transitions.
Therapy starts with a short conversation about needs and goals. Crista speaks English and Spanish and practices in Ohio as an LPCC. The first few sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on small, doable steps toward change.
Therapeutic approaches you can try online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low motivation, and life changes when someone wants clearer direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through simple experiments and new skills. It often helps with worry, mood problems, and building routines that reduce distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Crista will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest methods that fit those needs. The process is collaborative and practical, adjusting as clients learn what helps them most.
Session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy lets them fit sessions into busy lives, skip travel time, or check in from a quieter spot when needed. Talk with the therapist about scheduling, length of sessions, and any format preferences to make sessions work with day-to-day routines.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Ohio
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Crista address?
Crista works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and family problems, grief, anger, parenting strain, ADHD, and related issues like adoption and foster care concerns.
What is the therapist's style in sessions?
Sessions are conversational and client-centered. Crista listens without judgment and collaborates on practical strategies drawn from cognitive and mindfulness-based approaches.
What experience does the therapist bring?
Crista has ten years of professional work experience helping people manage anxiety, family conflict, mood concerns, and trauma-related issues.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
Crista holds an Ohio LPCC and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Crista?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.