Christianna Sullivan , LCSW, LCPC

Christianna Sullivan is a licensed clinical social worker and licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois. She brings seven years of professional experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, and major life changes. Christianna focuses on practical, respectful care and aims to meet each person where they are.

She uses a client-centered style that keeps the conversation focused on each person’s goals. That means the session moves at a pace that feels right for the client, with questions and reflections to clarify what matters most. Mindfulness tools are woven into sessions to help calm the body and attention when worry or overwhelm show up.

Solution-focused methods help people break issues into small, useful steps. Christianna helps people set concrete short-term goals and notice what changes between sessions. This approach is especially helpful for stressful life events, relationship strain, and workplace pressure.

She also works with parenting and family-related concerns, including blended family issues, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and family conflict. Women’s issues and midlife concerns are listed among her areas of focus, and she supports people exploring life purpose, self-love, and career direction.

Sessions can include coaching-style conversations, practical coping skills for ADHD and anxiety, and attention to grief or trauma responses. Christianna aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can talk through intimacy issues, social phobia, or compassion fatigue and leave with clear next steps.

Approaches that fit your life and the convenience of online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the client’s needs and values, with the therapist listening and reflecting to help people find their own solutions. It works well for those who want a collaborative, nonjudgmental space to talk through stress, relationships, or life changes.

Mindfulness therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and calm anxiety. These tools can help when worry, grief, or trauma make it hard to focus or sleep.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what has helped before, and then try methods that suit those needs. That collaborative planning makes it easier to adjust the plan if something isn’t working.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation when people want that connection. Phone sessions can fit into a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short check-ins, quick coping strategies, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options give flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving demands, or fluctuating energy levels.