Christina Ashby, LCSW
Straightforward support for stress and relationships
Details
| Name | Christina Ashby |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas, Oregon |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 12 |
About Christina
Christina Ashby is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationships, and life changes. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. Christina aims to build on strengths and help clients take practical steps toward clearer days.
She often brings clients' spiritual beliefs into the work when that matters to them. That can mean connecting values to goals or using faith as one resource in problem solving.
Background and approach
She describes the process as collaborative and down-to-earth rather than prescriptive. Christina uses a mix of approaches to match the person in front of her. Narrative Therapy helps people reframe their stories and notice unhelpful patterns.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors to make small, concrete changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers tools for handling strong emotions and improving coping. Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, intimacy issues, parenting strain, workplace problems, and compassion fatigue.
She also addresses issues such as codependency, domestic violence, guilt and shame, and multicultural concerns. Christina works with relationship challenges using methods like Gottman and Imago approaches when appropriate. Practical notes are part of her approach.
Sessions take place while the client is in Texas, and she asks people to share background information before starting so sessions can use time efficiently. She invites people to expect steady support through the messy parts of growth and change.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Christina works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Codependency
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Christina directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Christina directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches and access for online therapy
Christina uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell a different story about their life. Narrative work looks at how events are framed and helps people highlight strengths and alternative themes rather than being stuck in a single label. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers clear steps to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills that are useful for intense feelings and relationship strain.Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the work. Christina partners with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She may combine elements from Narrative, CBT, or DBT so the plan fits the situation rather than forcing one style.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for longer, structured sessions and visual connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or the day is tight. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter, focused exchanges when that fits their schedule. These options make therapy more flexible and help people keep momentum while balancing work, family, and other demands.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and relationship issues among other topics. Additional focuses include codependency, domestic violence, workplace problems, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens, links values to goals, and uses conversational, easy-to-follow techniques in sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of experience as a clinician and has worked in roles that bring together individual and relationship work. That experience informs how she tailors care to each person.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Texas. Her listed credentials include TX LCSW and OR LCSW.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote work.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Sessions use a subscription model that varies with location and therapist availability, and the subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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