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Christi Clark, LISW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationOhio
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Christi

Christi Clark brings a calm, conversational style to therapy and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, trauma, depression, and related life challenges.

Background and approach

She is identified as an LISW and draws on a decade of clinical experience in Ohio working with individuals, couples, and families who seek clearer coping strategies and stronger emotional connection. Christi emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions, aiming to help clients discover practical ways to move toward greater wellbeing.

Her approach centers on collaboration rather than labels, creating space for clients to explore difficult experiences including grief, parenting challenges, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue. Christi uses a mix of evidence-informed methods to tailor support to each person’s needs, while encouraging empowerment and self-understanding.

She works with a wide range of additional focus areas such as attachment issues, adoption and foster care, chronic illness and caregiver stress, body image, and codependency, helping clients pursue steadier, more manageable days.

Therapeutic Methods and Online Care

Christi integrates Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and attachment-informed ideas to address emotional patterns and relationships. Internal Family Systems helps people notice and dialogue with the various parts of themselves to reduce internal conflict and heal from trauma. ACT emphasizes values-driven change and practical strategies for accepting difficult emotions while committing to meaningful actions. Attachment-based ideas focus on how early relational patterns shape current connections and help people build healthier ways of relating to others.

Finding the right blend of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to identify what feels most useful based on present concerns, personal goals, and individual preferences, and then adapts methods as therapy progresses to fit changing needs.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility for different schedules and circumstances. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into busy lives, and access support from licensed professionals without the need to travel.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Christi commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, LGBT issues, family and parenting concerns, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is relaxed and conversational, focused on respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping clients build practical coping skills and insight.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working as a psychotherapist with individuals, couples, and families on a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) practicing in Ohio with the credential listed as OH LISW I.1303605-SUPV.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Ohio

Languages

English