About Annemarie
Annemarie Cristino is a licensed clinical social worker with 28 years of counseling experience who helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and stress. She speaks plainly about concerns like low self-esteem, sleep troubles, grief, trauma, parenting strain, and intimacy issues. Annemarie aims to make the first step feel doable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through thoughts and feelings.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on recognizing negative thinking patterns and practicing realistic ways to shift toward more helpful perspectives. That work often supports improvements in confidence, courage, and day-to-day coping. Annemarie also addresses practical problems that can sap energy, such as compassion fatigue, career stress, infidelity, and end-of-life concerns.
Conversations are grounded and task-oriented when helpful, with attention to what the person needs right now. She explains tools clearly and checks in to see what is actually working. Her approach balances emotional support with actionable steps.
Clients can expect a mix of listening, gentle challenge, and skill-building exercises aimed at symptom relief and stronger coping. Annemarie encourages small experiments between sessions to build momentum. Throughout her practice she emphasizes empowerment and collaboration.
She helps people identify attainable goals, try new strategies, and notice progress along the way. The aim is practical change that fits each person’s life.
Practical approaches and online therapy options
Annemarie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thinking and building coping skills. One common approach helps people notice patterns of negative thoughts and practice realistic, balanced alternatives to reduce anxiety and boost self-esteem. Another approach centers on skill-building for stress management, such as breathing, sleep routines, and simple behavioral changes to improve mood and daily functioning.Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will talk about current problems, personal goals, and what feels manageable. Together they try methods for a few sessions and adjust as needed to find what helps most for anxiety, relationships, grief, or compassion fatigue.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper interaction. Phone sessions are convenient when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief updates, reflections between sessions, or clients who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and daily life while working with a licensed professional.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Parenting issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 28 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York
- Languages
- English
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