Christine “Chrissy” BrusoLCSW

Christine “Chrissy” Bruso is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings 14 years of experience to her work. She uses a strengths-based, person-centered approach to help people understand themselves and make practical changes. Chrissy keeps her style direct and warm, and she aims to give clear tools people can use right away.

She has a varied background that includes roles such as horse farm manager, riding instructor, legal secretary, and work supporting adoptive families. She has also counseled people with autism and related challenges and their families. Those experiences shape the way she listens and offers problem-solving support.

Chrissy focuses on relationship and family dynamics, parenting, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, postpartum depression, and issues that affect women and parents. She also helps with anxiety, stress, depression, ADHD, career questions, and self-esteem struggles. Her work often centers on teaching boundaries and meaningful self-care so clients can feel more balanced.

In sessions she combines Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to match the moment and the person. She offers practical tools and concrete steps to try between meetings. Chrissy emphasizes collaboration and builds on each person’s strengths to set realistic goals.

Outside of work she enjoys the outdoors, exercise, healthy food, cold brew coffee, reading, and family life. She communicates during typical business hours and aims to respond to messages promptly Monday through Friday.

How Chrissy’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following each person’s lead, helping people feel heard and understood as they decide what changes to try. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers clear strategies for reducing anxiety, managing mood, and changing unhelpful habits. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on practical steps and small goals to build momentum and make day-to-day life more manageable.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest ways of working that fit those priorities. This is collaborative and can shift over time as goals change.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how meetings will be held. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten the time needed for check-ins, and allow for different ways of working such as talking through a specific challenge or practicing a new skill between meetings. Licensed professionals can help tailor sessions to your schedule and the issues you bring, while focusing on practical tools you can use between appointments.