Christine Callahan, LCSW-C

Christine Callahan is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland with over 33 years of practice. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and grief. Her work also addresses coping with medical illness, chronic pain, and life changes. She uses straightforward conversation to tailor a plan that fits each person's needs. Sessions emphasize practical skills for day-to-day coping alongside space to talk through difficult feelings. She aims to be respectful, sensitive, and compassionate in every interaction. Christine draws on several therapy approaches to guide work on specific problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and actions people want to live by, even when emotions are hard. Narrative Therapy can help people reframe their life stories and find new meaning. Her background includes decades of experience supporting people through major life transitions. That includes caregiving stress, cancer and hospice-related concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and anger or depression. She also has experience with compassion fatigue and burnout. People can expect a collaborative style that balances listening with practical steps. Christine encourages small, achievable changes alongside longer-term exploration of patterns. She guides people toward clearer goals and more manageable daily routines.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people name what matters most and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are intense. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, chronic illness, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change mood and daily functioning. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and depression. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience, offering empathy and reflection so people can find their own solutions and build confidence.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, daily challenges, and personal preferences. Then she will suggest methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made. This is a collaborative process that can shift over time based on what helps most.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full hour is hard to arrange. It can also let people engage from a quieter location or choose an appointment that matches a work break or caregiving schedule.