Christina Steele-Lietz

Christina Steele-Lietz brings a trauma-focused approach to therapy while keeping the work grounded and practical. She is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and trauma. Christina writes plainly and listens without judgment as people talk through the problems that brought them in.

Christina frames therapy as a collaboration. She helps people learn ways to respond when life feels overwhelming. That can mean developing tools to calm anxiety, naming and coping with grief, or learning to soothe yourself through painful moments.

Her style centers on understanding each person’s values and goals. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered approaches to help people notice what matters and take small steps toward those values. Cognitive Behavioral ideas are used to examine unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.

Christina also works from trauma-focused methods to address past hurt and its effects on daily life. Emotionally-Focused Therapy informs her attention to feelings and relational patterns that shape how people connect with others and themselves.

She supports a wide range of concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and blended family concerns, caregiving stress, eating and sleeping problems, chronic illness, ADHD, and career questions. Christina practices in Illinois and holds LMSW and LCSW credentials.

If someone is unsure how to begin, she helps set clear, manageable steps and checks in on progress along the way. The work is practical, steady, and paced to what each person can handle.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Christina often uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process past hurts and reduce their impact on everyday life. This work centers on gradually addressing traumatic memories and practicing ways to feel steadier in current situations.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice what matters to them and take small, values-driven steps. Client-Centered Therapy guides her tone in sessions by prioritizing listening, empathy, and the person’s own goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christina will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and what feels workable. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress and needs change.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and keeping regular momentum between appointments. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm available options before booking. Many people appreciate online sessions for easier scheduling, shorter check-ins when time is tight, and avoiding travel time so therapy fits into a lunch break or other routine.