Christi Clark, LISW

Christi Clark is an Ohio licensed independent social worker with ten years of clinical experience. She speaks in a calm, straightforward way and aims to make conversations feel natural. People often come to her when stress, anxiety, grief, or relationship strain make everyday life harder.

Christi uses practical, goal-focused methods. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different actions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are part of how she helps people live with difficult feelings while moving toward personal values.

Her practice also pays attention to how attachment and relationship patterns shape problems. That perspective can help when parenting, blended family issues, or past abandonment leave lasting effects. She supports people facing loss, caregiving burdens, chronic illness, and complicated grief reactions.

Christi has worked with people dealing with addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, and mood disorders. She combines skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and client-centered approaches to teach coping skills and to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space. Sessions focus on concrete strategies and on building skills people can use between meetings.

Her style is supportive and direct. She aims to empower clients to make changes they want and to reduce the overwhelm that comes with hard decisions. To start, she asks about immediate concerns, goals, and what feels most helpful for each person.

How CBT, ACT, and Attachment Work Online

Christi commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes that reduce stress and improve mood. CBT sessions often include clear exercises and short homework tasks to practice between meetings.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult feelings without getting stuck and to choose actions that align with personal values. ACT is useful when learning to tolerate strong emotions while staying focused on meaningful goals.

Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about how early relationships shape current patterns in relationships and parenting. That perspective helps address issues like abandonment, blended family stress, and interpersonal trust problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christi will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend a mix of methods to try. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made as progress is tracked.

Online therapy offers flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face when schedules allow. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth or hands-free time is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short check-ins, brief skill practice, or follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.