Christina Steele-Lietz, LMSW, LCSW

Christina Steele-Lietz is a licensed social worker who offers calm, practical therapy for people facing hard moments. She holds a Master of Social Work and brings 20 years of experience to sessions. Christina focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and life changes. She makes space for questions about identity, relationships, work, and health concerns. Christina uses straightforward techniques to help people notice what matters and act on it. She mixes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with client-centered conversation and cognitive-behavioral tools. This combination helps someone clarify values, shift unhelpful thinking, and practice new responses. Sessions are grounded in listening first, then in trying options that fit each person’s life. She has worked with many issues over two decades, including depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and chronic illness. Christina also supports people with adoption and foster care histories, caregiver stress, end-of-life concerns, and challenges related to gender and sexual identity. Her background includes work across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa. In the room she aims to be a confidante, teacher, and partner in problem solving. Conversations focus on identifying facts, naming feelings, and finding small changes that add up. She helps people learn ways to comfort themselves and live more in line with what they value. If you want someone who listens without judgment and helps you try practical steps, Christina can be that steady presence. She encourages thoughtful, paced work toward a clearer sense of who you are and what you want next.

How Christina’s approaches work for online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people get clearer about what matters to them and take steps that match their values. It focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking patterns and behaviors together and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful habits. CBT is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep problems, and coping with chronic health issues.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Christina listens to what a person needs and mixes methods to fit those goals. She will talk with each client about which techniques feel useful and adjust the plan as work progresses. Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy day and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to schedule brief check-ins or longer weekly sessions depending on what someone needs. This profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are offered.