Christina Stanley, MD, LCSW-C

Christina Stanley is a licensed clinician based in Maryland who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She also addresses compassion fatigue and supports those coping with mood fluctuations and attachment concerns. Christina uses direct, practical methods to help people feel steadier day to day.

Her style is warm and person-focused. She listens for each person’s priorities and helps set clear, manageable goals. Sessions focus on skills you can try between meetings and on noticing small changes that build over time.

Christina draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused work, and client-centered techniques. That means she helps people spot unhelpful thoughts, test new responses, and keep what works. The aim is to reduce distress and make everyday tasks feel more doable.

She pays attention to how culture, prejudice, and discrimination shape feelings and choices. That perspective helps when identity or systemic issues add strain. Christina also supports people dealing with disasters and other big disruptions to routines.

Christina holds an MD and is an LCSW-C with 16 years of experience. She works with people who want focused, practical help and who value respectful listening. Her approach balances short-term goals with deeper emotional understanding.

How Christina’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding your experience and following your priorities. In sessions she listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps you set goals that feel right for you.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people notice thought patterns that increase worry or low mood and then try practical changes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and everyday stress by breaking problems into small, manageable steps.

Solution-focused therapy zeroes in on strengths and what’s already working. Sessions can move quickly to concrete actions and short-term goals that improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Christina will talk with you about your needs, goals, and preferences and suggest ways to combine these methods. Together you decide which strategies to try and adjust them as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let you use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone sessions can fit into a busy day or require less bandwidth, and chat or text formats are useful for brief check-ins or for people who prefer writing. These options aim to make it easier to keep regular contact and to practice skills between meetings.