Christine Callahan , MD, LCSW-C

Christine Callahan is a licensed clinician with MD and LCSW-C credentials and 33 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and life transitions. She also supports those facing compassion fatigue, medical illness, career strain, and identity concerns related to LGBT issues.

Her approach is practical and conversational. Sessions center on clear goals and steady steps that fit each person's life. She listens closely and adapts the conversation and plan to what feels most useful for the client.

Christine uses several therapeutic methods to match different needs. She draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people live by their values. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Narrative and psychodynamic perspectives help unpack life stories and recurring patterns.

She has worked with adults facing major life changes, chronic illness, caregiving strain, and end-of-life issues. That experience informs how she supports clients through grief, caregiver stress, and the challenges of aging or serious medical conditions.

Christine practices in Maryland and offers session options that suit busy schedules. She encourages questions and keeps the pace focused on what clients want to accomplish. The first steps are simple and aimed at building a workable plan for change.

Therapeutic approaches in online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward them. It helps with anxiety, stress, grief, and life transitions by teaching people to accept difficult thoughts while committing to meaningful actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot patterns of thinking and behavior that cause distress and then practices practical skills to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with medical or career stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an open, respectful conversation where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps them find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the issue at hand and adjust the plan as progress and needs change.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make scheduling easier around work, caregiving, or illness. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone calls can be used when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, homework support, or people who prefer typing to speaking. These options provide flexibility to keep therapy consistent with a client's life.