- 24 years experience
- LICSW credential
- Family and parenting
About Christina
Christina Laydon is an LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) based in Massachusetts with 24 years of practice. She works with people facing common life stresses and emotional struggles and aims to make sessions straightforward and useful.
She has seen clients in hospitals and outpatient settings and has experience with depression, anxiety, obsessive thoughts, mood concerns, relationship strains, and parenting challenges. That variety shapes her practical approach to care.
Christina keeps sessions respectful and interactive. She listens first, then helps set clear, manageable goals. She offers guidance and suggestions while centering each person's goals for therapy.
Her work draws on several approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy, along with psychoeducation. Treatment plans are adjusted to match each person's needs and what they want to change.
Many parents and caregivers find her steady, goal-oriented style helpful when juggling family stress and role strain. She also supports people coping with grief, anger, social anxiety, and life transitions.
Christina welcomes the step of reaching out and aims to make progress feel practical. She partners with clients to set achievable steps and measure improvement over time.
How Christina’s approaches translate to online work
Christina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice patterns and learn practical skills. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or low mood. DBT teaches emotion regulation and coping skills for intense feelings and repeated patterns.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to keep work goal-oriented. That approach highlights small, concrete steps and what clients want to see change sooner rather than later. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative; the therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful before choosing a plan.
If you are considering online therapy, check the session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit into busy schedules, such as shorter check-ins during a work break or avoiding travel time. Online work can make it simpler to maintain continuity across life changes while allowing the therapist to use CBT, DBT, or solution-focused techniques adapted to the session flow.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Christina commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief, anger, and relationship or family concerns. Parenting challenges, caregiver stress, and social anxiety are also listed focus areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is respectful and interactive. She listens first, then helps set clear goals and practical steps toward change.
What is her professional background?
She has 24 years of experience and has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings with people facing a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MA and is an LICSW in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported and are international clients an option?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with the platform before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.