Christina LaBond

Compassionate CBT-informed clinical social worker

LCSW North Carolina

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Christina

Christina LaBond is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with eight years of outpatient therapy experience grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and informed by trauma-aware practices. She blends practical skills training with exploration of personal strengths to help clients manage symptoms and move toward meaningful goals.

Background and approach

Christina emphasizes skill-building and symptom management while encouraging clients to notice and use their existing resilience. Her clinical work has spanned community mental health, primary care, clinic settings, community outreach, and guardianship-related court work.

She has led psychoeducational groups addressing trauma, depression, anxiety, psychosis, and co-occurring substance use, and has supported individuals, couples, families, and groups through a range of interpersonal and mental health challenges. Christina often integrates elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside CBT to address emotion regulation, attachment concerns, and trauma-related difficulties.

Christina practices in North Carolina and brings a strengths-based, collaborative approach that focuses on empowering clients to overcome barriers, improve coping, and pursue a more fulfilling life. She works with a broad set of concerns including mood disorders, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction-related challenges, and complex co-morbid presentations.

Integrating evidence-based approaches with flexible online care

Christina commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to develop practical strategies for reducing symptoms like anxiety and depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy complements this work by encouraging values-based action and acceptance of difficult emotions rather than fighting them, which can be helpful for coping and long-term change.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. She will work with clients to tailor techniques and decide whether CBT, ACT, or another method best fits their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and convenience. These options let clients fit therapy into busy schedules, continue care while balancing responsibilities, and use formats that feel most comfortable for discussing sensitive topics.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Christina address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, bipolar disorder, sleep difficulties, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, among other concerns.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

Her approach is collaborative and strengths-based, using cognitive behavioral techniques alongside trauma-informed care and elements from DBT and ACT to teach skills and explore patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Christina has eight years of outpatient therapy experience and has worked in community mental health, primary care, clinic settings, community outreach, and court-related guardianship work.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina with license number NC LCSW C011375 and practices from that state.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for online work?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

How are costs and payment structured?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English