Christie Davis-Uwah , LCSW

Christie Davis-Uwah is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina who centers therapy on the person in front of her. She uses straightforward, collaborative conversation to help people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions. Her approach is warm and practical, aimed at helping clients take small steps that add up to real change.

Christie draws on 14 years of experience to support people facing relationship strain, grief, addiction concerns, and parenting challenges. She pays close attention to cultural background and how identity shapes each person’s experience. She also focuses on women's issues and the specific pressures many women face in work, family, and life stages.

In sessions she helps clients build self-esteem, learn coping skills, and make decisions during times of change like divorce or caregiving shifts. She works with people navigating career stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related challenges. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

Her methods include client-centered conversations and goal-focused strategies that can be adapted over time. Christie uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to identify unhelpful thought patterns and from solution-focused work to map small, practical steps forward. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help finding reasons to change.

People who choose Christie can expect a steady, empathic presence and clear options for next steps. She aims to help clients feel more confident in daily life and better prepared for tough moments. Practical skill-building and real-world tools are part of the process.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. It prioritizes the client's goals and helps people name what matters to them while the therapist reflects and offers support. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and routines and replaces them with practical skills for managing anxiety, low mood, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to match methods to their goals, preferences, and current challenges. Plans can shift over time as progress is made or priorities change.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people see nonverbal cues and work through deeper material. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, coping reminders, or flexible scheduling during a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and everyday life while still using the same therapeutic approaches described above.