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Christina Ashby, LCSW
Texas
LCSW - Relationship and anxiety-focused clinician
See online therapy options- CBT based methods
- Relationship work
- Faith-informed care
About Christina
Christina Ashby is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 12 years of experience practicing in Texas. She greets new clients directly and asks practical questions to understand current family situation, past diagnoses, trauma history, medical issues, and strengths. Christina uses a straightforward approach to figure out what a client needs next.
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy and eating issues. She also supports people coping with work problems, career shifts, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and concerns tied to culture or military service. Her scope includes codependency, domestic violence, infidelity, and other interpersonal problems.
Christina blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Gottman and Imago relationship methods, and mindfulness practices. She works through thoughts, behaviors, and relationship patterns in short, practical steps. Sessions include reviewing current difficulties, trying a different response, and tracking what changes.
She asks about spiritual or faith beliefs and will include those if a client wants that considered in sessions. Christina makes clear logistical details up front, such as remaining in Texas during care and sharing basic background information before the first meeting. Her practice emphasizes concrete skills people can use between sessions.
To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Christina uses a direct, results-oriented style focused on problem solving and relationship repair.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Christina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to guide online work. CBT looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical exercises to test and change unhelpful thoughts. DBT provides skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and stabilizing relationships.She also draws on relationship-focused methods when couples or partners are involved, using Gottman and Imago techniques to identify interaction patterns and practice new ways of communicating. These approaches aim to make conversations clearer and reduce repeated conflict cycles.
Finding the right method is a collaborative process. Christina will review goals, current concerns, and preferences and then suggest which approaches to try. She checks in about what works and adjusts the plan based on progress and client feedback.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday break or reduce travel time. It also allows focused check-ins, homework review, skills practice, and conversation work that can be continued between meetings.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Texas, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addictions, grief, intimacy and eating issues among other areas.
How does she approach therapy day to day?
She uses practical steps from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and related methods to notice thoughts and change behaviors. Sessions focus on skills to try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of clinical experience and holds the LCSW credential. Her practice includes work with relationship issues and trauma-related concerns.
Where does she practice and hold licensure?
She practices in Texas and holds LCSW credentials for Texas and Oregon as stated in her profile.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients; clients need to be located in Texas for sessions to proceed.
How are costs handled?
Fees vary by location and are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session as the next steps.
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