Crista Lonergan

Crista Lonergan is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) in Ohio with ten years of experience. Crista focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and changes that feel overwhelming. They create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what matters most to them.

In sessions Crista helps clients sort through family conflict, relationship concerns, grief, and wounds from past trauma. They also support people working on self-esteem, motivation, and confidence. Crista pays attention to the whole person, including cultural background and life context.

Crista draws on practical, evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral strategies and acceptance and commitment ideas to help people change painful patterns. They also use attachment-based and client-centered ways of working to strengthen emotional connection and self-understanding. Dialectical skills are used when people need tools for managing intense feelings.

Sessions are a conversation rather than a lecture. Crista helps people build small, doable habits that fit into busy lives. They talk through coping skills, communication strategies, and ways to reduce reactivity so anger and stress become easier to manage.

People who value a collaborative, down-to-earth approach may find Crista helpful. They work in English and Spanish and bring a respectful, culturally aware lens to therapy. To begin, follow the site steps to match and schedule an initial appointment.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online work

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence. It teaches practical behavior and thinking changes that often suit people who want clear steps to lower stress and anger.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, known as ACT, helps people notice difficult feelings without getting stuck and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for handling anxiety, life changes, and ongoing mood struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Crista will discuss goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up to pick methods that fit. That means collaborating on homework, trying different tools, and adjusting strategies as progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets sessions take place from wherever a person is most comfortable and can free up time for practicing skills between meetings.