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- CBT
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- Trauma-focused work
About Crista
LCPC in Maine with 15 years of experience, Crista Shaw helps people manage stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma, anger, and mood concerns. She uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her work. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical coping skills and clearer thinking.
Shaw begins by listening to what matters most to the person seeking help. She favors plain language and concrete steps over jargon. Clients can expect to talk through current problems, notice patterns that keep issues going, and try small behavior changes between sessions.
Her use of CBT means she helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test them against real-life evidence. With DBT elements she teaches skills for managing strong emotions and reducing impulsive reactions. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past events continue to affect daily life.
Crista also addresses family-related questions such as adoption and foster care concerns, blended family dynamics, and family of origin issues. She works with people on parenting strain, grief, eating concerns, sexuality, and women’s issues. Young adult life transitions and ADHD-related coping strategies are included in her practice.
Her approach emphasizes collaboration on goals and practical tools that fit everyday life. Sessions aim to reduce isolation and increase clearer decision-making. People who want to begin are asked to follow the scheduling steps provided by the service to arrange an initial meeting.
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How Crista’s approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client can lead the conversation and set goals. In practice this looks like sessions that prioritize the person’s struggles and preferences, helping them name what matters and try small changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online work with CBT emphasizes practical exercises, like tracking unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills that can be practiced in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. This includes checking in about what is helping and adjusting the plan over time.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking, since specific online formats are not listed here. Many people choose remote sessions because they fit more easily into work and family routines, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. The focus remains on practical tools and behavior changes that can be used between meetings.
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Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Maine
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does Crista commonly address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, anger, and mood concerns such as depression and postpartum depression.
Which therapy approaches does she use?
She practices Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Trauma-Focused Therapy depending on the client's needs.
How much clinical experience is there?
Crista has 15 years of professional work experience in clinical settings and community practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCPC licensed in Maine and provides services from that state.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.