- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Solution focused work
About Christina
Christina Laydon is an LICSW, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts, with 24 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, parenting strain, relationship and family concerns, grief, and life changes.
She has treated people in both inpatient and outpatient settings and has experience across a wide age range. Christina uses straightforward conversation and practical steps to address what is most pressing. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable actions to reduce distress over time.
Her counseling style is interactive and respectful. She listens first, then suggests tools and strategies that fit a person's day-to-day life. Christina emphasizes planning concrete steps and checking progress together at each meeting.
Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy along with psychoeducation. Those approaches are used to help people notice unhelpful thinking, build coping skills, and find quick ways to move forward when problems feel stuck.
Christina also pays attention to caregiver stress and social anxiety and phobia. She helps people who are parenting or supporting others to balance demands and set realistic expectations. The focus is on practical problem solving and steady improvement.
To begin, interested people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Christina aims to make each visit focused and useful, with steps that can be applied between meetings.
How Christina uses practical therapy online
Christina commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that feed anger or anxiety. It is useful for stress, low mood, and managing reactions at work or at home. DBT provides skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication when feelings run high. These skills can help when strong reactions or persistent resentment cause problems.Solution-Focused Therapy is also part of her approach and focuses on finding small, immediate steps that move a person toward whatever improved functioning looks like for them. Christina treats finding the best approach as a collaborative process. She and the person will discuss goals and experiment with strategies, then adjust the plan based on what actually helps.
Practically speaking, confirm the current session options before booking. The therapist uses approaches that translate well to remote work and can shape sessions around a person's schedule and daily demands. Online sessions can make it easier to fit focused check-ins into a workday, allow a shorter meeting when needed, or avoid travel time. Christina aims to keep sessions goal-oriented so people leave with concrete steps to use between meetings.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Christina works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship and family issues, grief, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is respectful and interactive, focusing on listening first and then offering practical tools and steps tailored to goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience working in both inpatient and outpatient settings with people across a range of ages.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an MA LICSW, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.