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Christi Clark

Therapist · Ohio

Independent LISW - Relationships and Trauma

Christi Clark
Credentials
LISW
License
LISW, Ohio · I.1303605-SUPV
NPI
1093029704
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
Ohio
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

About Christi

Christi Clark is an Independent Licensed Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting strain, grief, addiction, trauma and abuse, and related challenges. Christi also helps people managing bipolar symptoms, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.

Clients can expect a conversational approach that focuses on understanding emotions and how they shape relationships and daily life. Christi uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy among other methods to look at attachment patterns and the feelings that are hard to name. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when useful.

Her background includes substantial work with people who have experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. She has experience addressing personality and developmental concerns, including attachment issues, avoidant and antisocial personality patterns, autism spectrum needs, and blended family stresses. Christi has supported people through caregiving burdens, chronic illness, cancer, and aging-related concerns.

In sessions she focuses on practical, understandable steps rather than jargon. Conversations often include naming emotions, noticing relationship patterns, and practicing small behavior changes between meetings. The aim is to help people feel clearer about what they want and to take manageable steps toward those goals.

Christi works in Ohio as an LISW and conducts sessions in English. Before booking, readers should confirm the current session formats offered and review cost terms tied to a cancellable subscription model.

How Christi’s approaches translate to online work

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming emotions and attachment patterns in relationships. In online sessions this often means noticing interaction traps and rehearsing new ways of responding to others.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and take action toward them while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. Online ACT work typically includes values exercises, short behavioral experiments, and committed action steps between sessions.

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes how early and current attachment needs shape reactions and relationship choices. Working remotely, clients and the therapist look at patterns in present relationships and practice new interaction skills that can be tried outside sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose which methods to use based on needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can be revised as sessions progress.

The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits help people try consistent steps between meetings without promising a particular format.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Ohio

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, trauma and relationship issues. Additional focuses include parenting strain, bipolar symptoms, self-esteem, and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is conversational and person-centered, emphasizing clear communication and practical steps. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is part of her approach for working with attachment and relationship patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 10 years of experience working as a psychotherapist in clinical settings. That experience includes work with survivors of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an Independent Licensed Social Worker (LISW) licensed in Ohio and practices there. Sessions are conducted in English.

Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Confirm the exact rate during the booking process.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session. That starts the intake and scheduling steps.

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