- Client-centered focus
- Practical tools
- Strengths based
About Christine
Christine “Chrissy” Bruso is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia who centers her work on Client-Centered Therapy. She takes a straightforward and compassionate approach, helping people talk through stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting pressures, and life transitions. Chrissy aims to create a respectful space where clients can reflect and try new ways of responding to challenges.
She brings 14 years of varied experience to her practice, including roles supporting adoptive families, working with people on the autism spectrum and their families, and hands-on roles such as riding instructor and horse farm manager. That variety helps her relate to many life situations and practical concerns.
Chrissy uses Client-Centered Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy. In sessions she listens first, then offers tools and small, realistic steps clients can practice between meetings. The emphasis is on strengths, problem solving, and clear, honest feedback.
Mothers and caregivers often seek her help with boundary setting, self-care, and managing caregiver stress or postpartum challenges. She also helps people struggling with self-esteem, workplace issues, ADHD, grief, and questions about life purpose.
Her style is warm and direct. She encourages clients to discover their own answers while offering practical strategies when helpful. To begin, clients follow the site matching process and then schedule a time that fits their life.
How these approaches shape online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own answers; it is useful for building self-awareness and tackling life changes or relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and offers specific techniques to reduce anxiety, manage depression, and change unhelpful patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on clear goals and small, practical steps to move forward quickly when facing specific problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. That decision can shift over time as needs change, and sessions can mix elements from different approaches to match what’s most helpful.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins during a hectic day, or avoid travel time. It also lets clients try tools and homework between meetings and bring real-life situations into discussion more easily. The therapist will work together with the client to arrange sessions that suit their routine and goals.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with relationship and family stress, parenting strains, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, career and workplace issues, and caregiver burnout.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is honest and kind, starting with listening and then offering practical tools and small steps to try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 14 years of experience across clinical and family-support roles, including work with adoptive families and individuals on the autism spectrum.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.