Cristy Bixler

Cristy Bixler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and addiction. She supports clients facing trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating issues, parenting strain, and career or life transitions. Cristy also addresses ADHD, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to adoption, attachment, and caregiver stress.

With seven years of clinical experience, she uses a straightforward, respectful style. Sessions focus on clear goals and skills that can be applied between meetings. Cristy listens closely and tailors each plan to fit the person in front of her.

Her approach centers on the client’s strengths and current needs. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to each person, and Motivational Interviewing to help build readiness for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, while Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Cristy describes the work as collaborative and practical. She helps people break larger problems into small, doable steps. The focus is on building coping tools and increasing confidence over time.

People who choose Cristy can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental space where their goals guide the work. She encourages honest conversation and offers steady support through difficult changes.

How Cristy’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following what matters most to the person. The therapist listens closely, reflects concerns, and helps prioritize goals based on the client’s values and needs.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood and behavior. It uses practical exercises and small homework tasks to change unhelpful patterns that feed stress, anxiety, anger, or depression.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Cristy will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and can adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since options are not specified on this profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins between major appointments. It also lets people use approaches like skills practice and behavioral assignments in the settings where they live and work, which can support real-life progress.