About Chrystine
Chrystine Longley is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage anxiety and stress. She offers calm, direct support for strong emotions like grief, anger, and depression. Her approach aims to make starting therapy feel practical and doable for someone juggling many demands.
She has six years of therapeutic experience and holds a Master of Arts and two licenses: MA LICSW and CT LCSW. Chrystine draws on clear, focused methods to help people change unhelpful habits, reduce panic, and process past trauma.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal oriented so progress is visible. In therapy she creates an open space for talking through hard feelings without judgment. Conversations cover coping skills, ways to manage stress in daily life, and steps to reduce panic or anxiety symptoms.
She also works with those facing chronic illness, cancer care, caregiving strain, and end-of-life concerns. Chrystine uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral work, trauma-focused methods, and emotion-focused approaches when they fit the person’s needs. She helps people set small, achievable goals and build skills that can be used outside sessions.
The work is collaborative and paced to the person’s comfort. Sessions are available in English and take place with attention to each person’s schedule and needs. Starting therapy begins with a short questionnaire to match and schedule a first appointment.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and guides the pace of work according to their needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down thoughts and behaviors into manageable steps and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and panic symptoms. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process difficult memories and reduce their impact on daily life through careful, paced work.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Chrystine collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and comfort level. She checks in about what is working and adapts the plan as progress is made or new concerns appear.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when longer work or emotion processing is helpful. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, skill practice, or when someone prefers shorter, written contact. These options make scheduling easier and let people fit therapy around work, caregiving, or medical appointments.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut, Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
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