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Kristi Taylor-Sayles, LICSW, LCSW-C
Maryland
LICSW and LCSW-C - Stress and Trauma
See online therapy optionsAbout Kristi
Kristi Taylor-Sayles is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) in Maryland with five years of direct clinical experience. She works with people who are coping with stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and life changes. Kristi also focuses on issues related to adoption and foster care, attachment, caregiver stress, forgiveness, post-traumatic stress, and self-love.
Kristi uses straightforward conversation to identify what is causing distress and what patterns keep problems going. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try different responses. Attachment-based and client-centered ideas guide how she looks at relationships and strengths in a person’s life.
Sessions move at a practical pace. Kristi helps people set clear goals and tests small changes between meetings. She uses structured tools and real-life practice so progress can be noticed and measured.
Her background includes work in child welfare and with families, which informs how she approaches attachment and caregiving stress. That experience shapes the clinical questions she asks and the resources she recommends.
People meet Kristi for focused help with daily coping, relationship patterns, trauma recovery, and decision points during life transitions. She asks clients about their priorities, tries out approaches that fit, and checks in on how things are going as therapy continues.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Kristi commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT provides concrete tools such as thought records and behavioral experiments that can be practiced between sessions to track progress.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current stress and caregiving roles. That approach helps when people want to change how they relate to partners, children, or caregivers and to improve emotional responses in relationships.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review goals and try methods that fit the person’s needs and preferences. Adjustments are made over time based on what works and what doesn’t.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Kristi will discuss practical arrangements and how to structure sessions so they work with everyday life.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Maryland, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and goal-focused, using clear conversation and structured exercises to test changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker in counseling roles.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She holds LICSW and LCSW-C credentials, with the LCSW-C registered in Maryland and the LICSW in the District of Columbia, and practices in Maryland.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are session formats arranged?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm the available formats before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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