Christopher Lankford

Christopher Lankford is a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) with five years of clinical experience. He completed his master’s degree in social work at the University of New England in December 2018. He focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, or depression.

Clients meet a calm, nonjudgmental professional who listens first and moves at a steady pace. He helps people name their patterns, build practical skills, and try small changes that make daily life easier. Sessions emphasize usable tools rather than long talks that go nowhere.

Christopher uses evidence-based approaches that encourage acceptance of thoughts and feelings while teaching new ways to respond. He often blends skills training with goal-focused conversation to help clients manage emotions and handle life changes. The work is collaborative - goals are set together and adjusted as progress is made.

He also supports people dealing with trauma and grief, those navigating identity and gender questions, and people coping with substance use or eating concerns. Other areas of focus include attention differences, attachment struggles, and relationship communication problems.

People who want clear skills, steady support, and practical steps tend to do well with his style. He invites anyone starting therapy to take the first step and complete the short matching questionnaire so they can schedule a first appointment.

Approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice and accept thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, while also clarifying personal values to guide action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing concrete skills to change reactions and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills that can reduce impulsive responses and intense anger.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose or blend methods based on the client’s goals, needs, and what feels most useful. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so methods can be adjusted over time.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce time spent traveling, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people practice skills between sessions in their everyday routines, then bring those experiences back to discuss and refine with the therapist.