- 30 years experience
- LMFT
- Holistic focus
About Sarai
Sarai "Christi" Webb-Vanderpoorten is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with thirty years of clinical experience. She draws on her long practice working with people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and addictions. Christi describes a direct but caring style and aims to help clients identify what they need and want in life.
She sees each person as a whole - physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. Christi emphasizes change as the route to better daily functioning and stronger wellbeing. She also encourages self-care and personal purpose as ways to build confidence.
Her background includes work in treatment centers, mental hospitals, and outpatient private practice. Christi holds a Master of Science and practices in Alabama and Mississippi as an LMFT. Her clinical experience spans individual concerns such as eating and body image, grief, and low self-esteem, as well as relationship and family-related issues.
In sessions she is straightforward and compassionate. She helps people talk through control issues, codependency, communication problems, and addiction-related struggles. Clients can expect practical conversation about goals and steps forward.
Christi integrates several therapeutic approaches, including Client-Centered Therapy, cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior techniques, emotionally-focused work, and mindfulness practices. She blends those approaches to match a person’s needs rather than following one fixed path.
How her approaches fit into online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client’s pace. It centers on empathy, acceptance, and helping people discover their own solutions, which can be useful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and grief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and eating-related problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal boundaries, which can help with impulsivity and codependency.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Christi will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adapts techniques as needs change and works with clients to set clear, achievable steps.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Many people appreciate online work because it can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Online sessions can also support continuity of care when life circumstances change, while letting the therapist and client focus on practical skills and steady progress.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Mississippi, Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Christi address?
She supports people with addictions, depression, anxiety, grief, eating and body image issues, stress, and parenting and family concerns. The work also covers intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Christi combines a loving, understanding approach with direct feedback. Sessions typically focus on identifying goals and taking practical steps toward change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has practiced as a therapist since 1993, bringing thirty years of experience in inpatient and outpatient settings.
What credentials and location are listed for Christi?
She is an MS LMFT and is licensed to practice in Alabama and Mississippi, with practice activity noted in Alabama.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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