Cristina JuistiLPC

Cristina Juisti is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 12 years of experience in community mental health in the Greater Philadelphia area. She helps adults and older adults 55+ who are coping with depression, anxiety, mood changes, and life transitions. Cristina writes in a direct, hopeful style and focuses on practical steps toward feeling better.

Her approach centers on listening first. She offers a nonjudgmental space where people can talk about current struggles and identify strengths they already have. Sessions aim to clarify choices and discover new ways to manage stress and emotional pain.

Cristina commonly uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s lead and build on what’s working. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try small, concrete changes. Motivational interviewing helps when people feel stuck or unsure about making changes.

People often come for help with anxiety, trauma, self-esteem, body image, and the stresses around caregiving, divorce, or pregnancy and childbirth. Cristina also supports concerns related to attachment, isolation, and sexual or women’s issues. She frames goals around what matters most to each person and keeps work straightforward and goal-oriented.

Cristina practices in Pennsylvania and conducts sessions in English. She does not take international clients. To begin, readers complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Cristina’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Client-Centered Therapy is about following each person’s needs and pace. The therapist listens closely, reflects back what she hears, and helps people name strengths they already have. This approach supports people who need a space to be understood before making changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and negative thinking patterns because it breaks problems into clear steps to try between sessions.

Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels unsure or stuck about change. It uses open questions and gentle feedback to strengthen a person’s own reasons for trying new behaviors.

Finding the right combination of these methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they set practical, measurable goals and adjust methods over time.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking. The main practical advantages are fitting sessions into a busy day, avoiding travel time, and making shorter check-ins easier to schedule. Online work can also let people use exercises and worksheets between sessions to reinforce change. Discuss scheduling and format details when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions fit your routine.