Christina Stuckey , LCSW

Christina Stuckey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and other life changes. She focuses on practical support for everyday struggles. Christina aims to build a space where clients can speak openly about their thoughts and feelings without judgment.

Christina earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Purdue University and a master’s in social work from Loyola University Chicago. Over the past 10 years she has provided individual and group therapy in hospitals, outpatient settings, and virtual care. That variety informs her flexible, down-to-earth approach.

In sessions she works with each person to set clear goals and identify barriers getting in the way. She uses a mix of client-centered listening, cognitive work on unhelpful thoughts, and mindfulness skills to reduce stress and improve coping. She also draws on motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas when they fit the client’s needs.

Christina encourages open feedback during therapy. She asks clients to say what helps and what doesn’t so treatment can be adjusted. Her style is collaborative and aimed at tangible change rather than long-winded theory.

Christina has a particular interest in women’s issues and supports people dealing with relationship concerns, caregiver stress, grief, trauma, and identity questions. She also helps with sleep and eating difficulties, career stress, ADHD-related challenges, and compassion fatigue.

How Christina Uses Practical Approaches Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s perspective. The therapist follows the client’s lead, offering reflection and support so the client can name goals and priorities. This approach is useful for building trust and clarifying what matters most to the person.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going. Christina helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood. That makes it easier to see quick, practical changes in day-to-day life.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to calm the mind and reduce stress. Those skills can help with sleep problems, overwhelm, and emotional reactivity when situations feel intense.

Finding the right blend of methods is part of the work. Christina will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and adjust the approach together. The plan is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for fuller conversations and visual cues, phone can be quieter and easier on bandwidth, and text or chat suit brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity when in-person visits aren’t possible.