Christi Stephenson

Christi Stephenson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina. She draws on her long history in social work to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, trauma, and life transitions. Her approach is respectful and compassionate, and she focuses on practical steps that people can use right away.

Christi emphasizes meeting people where they are and building on existing strengths. Sessions are conversational and collaborative. She tailors the plan and the topics discussed to each person’s needs instead of using a one-size-fits-all method.

She has six years of experience as a licensed clinician and more than two decades working in social work roles. That background informs how she helps people navigate parenting challenges, relationship and family concerns, and career stress. She also supports people facing adoption and foster care issues, divorce and separation, and post-traumatic stress.

In the room she focuses on clear, doable strategies for coping with depression, social anxiety, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. She helps people break problems into smaller steps and practice changes between sessions. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and Christi names that courage in plain terms. She works with each person to decide goals, set priorities, and adapt the plan as life changes come up.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Christi uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and problem solving. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches concrete coping tools for stress, anger, and anxiety; this looks like learning breathing or grounding strategies and practicing them between sessions. Another element is trauma-informed support that helps people process difficult experiences at a pace they can manage, with an emphasis on safety and pacing.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client decide together which techniques to try based on current needs, goals, and what feels doable. Plans change over time as progress is made or new issues come up.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit regular sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that is helpful. It can also offer options like audio-only check-ins when bandwidth is limited or quieter surroundings are needed. Talk with the therapist about practical arrangements and what will work best for scheduling and daily life.