Dr. Christie Taylor, LPC

Dr. Christie Taylor is a licensed professional counselor with three decades of experience helping people facing depression, anxiety, addiction, grief, and life transitions. She focuses on practical ways to reduce stress, manage strong emotions, and rebuild routines so daily life feels more manageable. Christie is also attentive to concerns that come with aging and geriatric issues and to caregiver stress that often accompanies those stages of life.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She listens for what matters most to each person, then helps clarify thoughts and feelings that led someone to seek help. Sessions often include talking through past experiences that still affect the present and identifying small, workable steps forward.

Christie has led mental health and substance use treatment programs in both public and private settings. She has experience as a clinical director for psychiatric services across levels of care, and has run nonprofit addiction treatment programs. That background informs a practical approach to crisis, recovery, and ongoing coping strategies.

In addition to clinical leadership roles, she has taught mental health and addiction counseling topics as adjunct faculty at several universities for about 20 years. Her classroom work complements her counseling, especially when addressing substance use, chronic pain, and family patterns that influence behavior.

People who work with Christie can expect a focus on goals and on realistic changes. She aims to walk alongside clients as they try new ways of thinking and acting, and to support steps toward clearer days and steadier routines.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Attachment-based work helps people understand relationship patterns that affect how they connect with others. It looks at past bonds and current reactions to improve communication and trust in close relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors. Client-centered therapy emphasizes the person in the room, giving space to be heard while the therapist reflects and supports each person's goals and pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them over time based on how the client responds.

If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when that helps, and reduce travel time for people juggling caregiving or medical appointments. Licensed professionals generally adapt exercises, thought-recording, and communication practice so they work well in remote sessions while keeping the focus practical and goal-driven.