Christianna Sullivan, LCSW, LCPC - Therapist in Illinois

About Christianna

Christianna Sullivan is a licensed therapist in Illinois who brings seven years of professional clinical experience. She holds both the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) credentials. Christianna focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a wide range of everyday struggles parents face.

She speaks English and works with clients remotely using several online formats. Her approach centers on listening first and shaping sessions around each family's needs.

Background and approach

She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person in the room. Solution-focused techniques help break problems into small, manageable steps. Mindfulness practices teach simple ways to calm the body and focus attention in stressful moments.

Christianna has a background that includes years of volunteer work with families navigating divorce and adjustment. That experience informs how she supports people through family transitions and blended family challenges. She also draws on work with caregiver stress, grief, and workplace pressures when those concerns affect family life.

In sessions she aims to be respectful and practical. Parents can expect straightforward conversations about goals and small next steps to try between sessions. The emphasis is on what helps families function better day to day, from improving communication to managing anxiety and parenting stress.

Christianna tailors the plan to each family rather than following one fixed method. She helps identify priorities, sets doable goals, and adjusts the work as progress is made. For many families this feels like focused problem-solving combined with steady emotional support.

Practical therapy methods for busy families online

Client-centered therapy starts by focusing on what matters most to the client. The therapist listens, follows the family's priorities, and shapes sessions around those goals. This approach helps when parents need support that fits their real-life routines.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple ways to notice stress and return attention to the present. Practices are brief and practical, useful for moments of overwhelm, sleep trouble, or anxiety that affect family life.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist works together with each client to pick approaches that match goals and preferences. Sessions are adjusted over time based on what helps the family move forward.

Online formats make it easier to fit work into a busy schedule. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions let parents connect while doing errands or with childcare, and live chat or text-based messaging can support quick check-ins and homework between sessions. These options increase flexibility and help families keep therapy consistent around daily demands.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can be addressed in sessions?

She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, parenting concerns, grief, trauma and many everyday struggles listed in her specialties.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Sessions are client-centered and practical, using solution-focused steps and mindfulness to reduce stress and improve communication.

What experience does the therapist bring?

She has seven years of professional experience and additional volunteer work with divorce recovery and family adjustment issues.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds LCSW and LCPC credentials and is licensed in Illinois: IL LCSW 149020276 and IL LCPC 180011835.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs and subscriptions handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 7 years
Licensed: Illinois
Languages: English

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