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Christina Willis

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

LCSW Oklahoma

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Addictions, Family, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Christina

Christina Willis is an LCSW who uses evidence-based methods to help people work through depression, addiction, grief, and major life transitions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered techniques to support practical problem solving and emotional understanding.

Background and approach

With five years of clinical experience in Oklahoma, Christina focuses on creating clear, personalized strategies for stress, anxiety, and interpersonal struggles. Her practice addresses a wide spectrum of concerns including family conflict, communication problems, codependency, and substance use challenges.

Christina blends motivational interviewing and solution-focused work to increase motivation, set achievable goals, and reduce impulsive or self-sabotaging patterns. She emphasizes collaboration, helping clients identify values and build the skills needed for sustained change.

In sessions she guides people through processing grief, managing body image or shame issues, and exploring life purpose or midlife questions. Christina aims to cultivate resilience and stronger connections by tailoring interventions to each person’s situation and preferences, and she supports practical steps toward healthier coping and improved daily functioning.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Christina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors, which can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy that emphasizes empathic listening and building a respectful therapeutic relationship so clients feel heard while exploring emotions and values. Motivational Interviewing is used when ambivalence about change is present; this collaborative, goal-oriented approach helps people strengthen motivation and commit to practical steps.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Christina works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and needs, and then tailors techniques from these approaches to create a personalized plan. This shared decision-making helps ensure methods feel relevant and workable for the client.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for scheduling and the ability to access care from different locations. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity of care while working on motivation, coping skills, and behavior change with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Christina help with?
She works with addictions, depression, grief, anxiety, stress, coping with life changes, and family-related issues, plus related areas such as body image, codependency, and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods to set goals and develop coping skills.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Christina is a licensed clinical social worker with five years of professional experience working with a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an Oklahoma LCSW license listed as OK LCSW 9190 and practices with clients based in Oklahoma.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
Services are provided in English; she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for remote care?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and needs.
How is payment and cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma

Languages

English