Christina “Christie” Samulevich

Christina “Christie” Samulevich is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns. She also supports issues related to LGBT identity, addictions, self-esteem, career struggles, compassion fatigue, and intellectual disability. Christie writes plainly and meets people where they are without judgment.

Christie uses a practical, person-focused approach in sessions. She listens first to understand what matters to each person. From there she offers tools and strategies aimed at immediate relief and longer-term change. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, not lecture-style.

Her work draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused steps. That mix lets her help with thinking patterns, emotional regulation, motivation to change, and short-term action plans. She adapts tools to the needs and pace of the person in front of her.

Christie emphasizes small, achievable steps that build confidence. She helps people practice new skills between meetings and tracks progress together. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, with attention to practical outcomes.

Her background as an LCSW grounds her clinical perspective. Christie has three years of experience working with diverse concerns and life changes. She encourages people to recognize the courage it takes to start therapy and to honor their own progress along the way.

How these approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating a nonjudgmental space. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist follow what matters most to the person and respond in the moment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Online CBT often includes short exercises and homework to practice between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills and can be used to teach specific coping tools useful for strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and needs and then recommend methods to try. That decision is collaborative and may be adjusted as progress is tracked.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and making it easier to keep appointments. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online meetings save travel time, allow quicker check-ins on difficult days, and make it simpler to continue care after major life changes.