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Christine “Chrissy” Bruso, LCSW

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationVirginia
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Christine

Christine “Chrissy” Bruso is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of experience who draws on client-centered and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges.

Background and approach

She blends a strengths-based outlook with practical tools to help clients better understand themselves, set clearer boundaries, and develop routines that support daily functioning and emotional well-being. Chrissy’s background includes a range of roles from supporting families through adoption to counseling individuals with autism and their families, which contributes to a flexible, empathetic approach.

She emphasizes honest, kind collaboration and offers strategies for relationship and family concerns, parenting, postpartum adjustment, workplace stress, and caregiver fatigue. As a mother herself, she is particularly attentive to the pressures parents face and works with clients to place meaningful self-care and balance back into family life.

Working from Virginia, Chrissy uses solution-focused techniques alongside cognitive behavioral strategies to set attainable goals and build on client strengths. Her style is warm and direct, focused on empowering clients to make measurable changes and find a more centered, purposeful way forward.

Adapting Client-Centered and CBT Tools for Online Care

Christine blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to support clients via online formats. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and respect, helping people explore their values and build self-awareness so they can make changes that align with their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers structured ways to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and attention-related difficulties. Solution-focused methods concentrate on setting clear, short-term goals and identifying immediate steps that move people toward measurable improvements.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Christine works with each client to determine which combination of approaches fits their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress is made so therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to connect from varied locations and to incorporate brief check-ins or more in-depth sessions depending on what best supports ongoing progress.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does Christine address?
She works with relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, self esteem, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, depression, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related topics such as adoption, postpartum concerns, and workplace issues.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques to provide practical tools and strengths-based support.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Chrissy brings 14 years of professional experience working in social work, adoption support, and counseling individuals and families.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the credential VA LCSW 0904009696 and practices from Virginia.
Does she provide services in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for ongoing care?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
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 start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English

What Christine can help with

Christine “Chrissy” Bruso works with clients on relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes.

Christine works with families adopt children, individuals with autism and related challenges, and their families.

Christine works with family relationships and challenges.

How Christine approaches therapy

Christine's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Christine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Virginia, with 14 years of clinical experience.