Profile / United States
Christine Callahan, LCSW-C
Maryland
LCSW-C in Maryland - Stress and mood concerns
See online therapy options- CBT and ACT methods
- Trauma and grief support
- Caregiver and aging issues
About Christine
Christine Callahan is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) in Maryland with 33 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and major life changes. She also supports those experiencing compassion fatigue and the strains of medical or financial stress.
Her approach is practical and conversation-based. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), client-centered methods, narrative work, and psychodynamic ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions focus on clarifying what is most distressing and trying different ways of responding to those problems.
Christine helps people manage mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms, and she addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also works with career stress, anger, ADHD, and concerns tied to aging, caregiving, chronic illness, cancer, and end-of-life matters. Her work includes communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and issues around guilt, shame, and forgiveness.
She aims to make therapy practical and goal-oriented. That can include identifying thinking patterns, testing new behaviors, and telling and re-framing personal stories to reduce their hold. The therapist adapts conversations and treatment steps to each person’s current situation and goals.
Sessions are conducted in English and are based in Maryland. Christine asks people to complete an initial matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to begin.
How Christine uses CBT and ACT in online work
Christine commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT involves noticing specific thoughts and testing small changes to see if they reduce distress, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and accept difficult feelings while committing to meaningful actions. ACT can help with grief, chronic illness stress, and ongoing life transitions. Christine uses client-centered listening to keep the focus on each person’s priorities and experiences.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, habits, and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process that can change over time based on what helps most.
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm available online session options before booking. In practice, online sessions can make it easier to fit work into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so therapy fits daily life.
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Experience
33+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and related issues such as career and intimacy-related problems.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational. She uses CBT, ACT, client-centered, narrative, and psychodynamic approaches to notice patterns and try different responses.
What is her professional background?
She has 33 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LCSW-C credential in Maryland and bases her practice there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.