- ACT and CBT
- Attachment focus
- English and Spanish
About Crista
Crista Lonergan is an Ohio LPCC with 10 years of clinical experience. Crista focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, and issues tied to self-esteem and motivation. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and they work with people who bring a range of life challenges, including guilt and shame.
Crista uses clear, practical approaches in sessions. They draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking and try new ways of responding. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships affect current connections.
People can expect straightforward conversations about what matters most to them. Crista aims to make room for difficult feelings and to explore concrete steps people can try between sessions. Work can include building coping skills, practicing mindful noticing, and testing small changes in daily life.
Their background includes a decade of work with diverse concerns such as ADHD, LGBTQ issues, grief, parenting strain, and identity questions including gender dysphoria. Crista also lists additional focus areas such as adoption and foster care, multicultural concerns, and issues around polyamory and non-monogamous relationships.
For someone carrying guilt or shame, Crista approaches those feelings as experiences to name and understand rather than problems to be erased. They encourage practical strategies alongside reflection, so people can weigh what they want to keep, what to let go of, and what to try next.
How Crista's approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters and take action that fits those values while accepting difficult feelings. It can be useful when guilt or shame makes taking steps feel impossible. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with small behavioral experiments, which can reduce anxiety and shift responses to shame. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and emotional reactions. In online sessions this can mean talking through relationship history, noticing how those patterns repeat now, and practicing different interaction choices in the present. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Crista will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as the work progresses. Confirm current session formats before booking, since the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow a shorter check-in when needed, or avoid travel time. They also allow steps like practicing new skills in real-life settings between meetings, then discussing how those experiments went in the next session.Areas of expertise
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Crista help with?
Crista works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem and motivation, and issues such as guilt and shame.
How would Crista describe their therapeutic style?
They use practical, skills-based approaches and reflective conversations. Sessions combine noticing thoughts and trying small changes between meetings.
How much clinical experience does Crista have?
Crista has 10 years of professional work experience in counseling and related clinical roles.
What are Crista's credentials and where are they based?
Crista is an LPCC licensed in Ohio and practices with that credential in that state.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does Crista work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.
What should I do to begin working with Crista?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.