Christine “Chrissy” Bruso , LCSW

Christine 'Chrissy' Bruso is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings warmth, practical experience, and a strengths-based perspective to therapeutic work. She blends a lifelong love of the outdoors and family life with a varied professional background that has included work as a horse farm manager and riding instructor, legal secretary, stay-at-home parent, adoption support specialist, and counselor for individuals with autism and their families. This diverse history informs her flexible, down-to-earth approach to helping people navigate relationships, parenting, identity, and life transitions.

Chrissy centers her practice on empowering clients to connect with their most authentic selves and to build lives that feel more abundant and aligned with their values. Her style is straightforward and kind - offering practical tools for managing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue while also addressing family dynamics, communication challenges, and issues around self-esteem and life purpose. As a mother, she is particularly committed to supporting parents, helping moms set boundaries, integrate meaningful self-care, and find balance amid competing demands.

She integrates person-centered and family systems ideas with cognitive behavioral techniques to create a collaborative, strengths-focused plan tailored to each person or family. With 14 years of experience, Chrissy aims to build strong therapeutic relationships and believes that together is better than alone. She typically checks messages once per day, Monday through Friday, and will reply the same business day if contacted during business hours (9a-5p EST) or the next business day when messages arrive after hours.

Approach-focused care for online therapy

Christine "Chrissy" Bruso often draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and solution-focused therapy to tailor online care. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration so clients can explore values, build self-awareness, and strengthen relationships - it suits people seeking greater self-understanding and emotional support. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, offering practical strategies to manage anxiety, stress, depression, and patterns that get in the way of day-to-day functioning. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on identifying strengths and small, achievable steps toward change, making it useful for clients who want concrete progress and goal-oriented work.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Chrissy works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. She adapts techniques as needs evolve so therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online sessions provide flexible ways to engage in this work - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow therapists and licensed professionals to meet clients where they are, accommodate busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not possible.