- Stress and anxiety
- Practical coping tools
- Self-compassion work
About Cristina
Cristina Malone is a licensed independent social worker with a focus on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She supports clients facing depression, relationship strain, and big life changes. Cristina also helps those managing caregiver stress, self-esteem struggles, and panic disorder and panic attacks.
She takes a calm, practical approach in sessions. Conversations center on developing self-compassion, clearer communication, and everyday coping tools. Sessions are collaborative - clients set goals and she offers straightforward strategies to meet them.
Cristina uses a mix of methods depending on the person’s needs. She draws on acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and narrative work. Motivational interviewing is also part of her toolkit when people want to make lasting changes.
In practice she focuses on building resilience and stronger self-worth. That may include learning new ways to respond to panic, handling the stress of caregiving, or navigating divorce and separation. The emphasis is on small, practical steps that fit into daily life.
Her tone is warm and nonjudgmental, and she aims to create a reliable space for honest reflection. Cristina uses her three years of clinical experience to help people find clearer direction and a greater sense of control.
How therapeutic approaches and online care can work together
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It emphasizes values-based action so someone can move toward what matters despite anxiety or panic. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical tools to change unhelpful patterns that keep anxiety or panic cycling.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Cristina will collaborate with each person to determine which methods fit their goals and preferences. That team-based decision helps shape session focus and the techniques used between appointments.
Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know how meetings will take place. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can fit around work, caregiving, or other obligations. It also makes regular check-ins easier to schedule and lets people practice skills in the settings where they live their lives. For specifics about session length, frequency, or format, please confirm options when you match and schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Cristina help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, life purpose, self-love, and panic disorder and panic attacks.
What is her general approach in session?
Sessions are collaborative and client-centered. Cristina emphasizes building self-compassion, improving communication, and practicing concrete coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience working with people facing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and major life transitions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a LISW-CP, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker - Certified Private Practitioner, and she practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the matching and scheduling process.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.