Christina “Christie” Samulevich, LCSW

Licensed in Illinois · 3 years in practice

Christina “Christie” Samulevich helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma find clearer footing.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149024512 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1114608270 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 3
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check any license with the state board and any NPI with the national registry.

About Christina

Christina “Christie” Samulevich helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma find clearer footing. She supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy struggles, grief, addiction concerns, and life changes. Christie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or LCSW, practicing in Illinois.

Christie keeps sessions straightforward and focused. She listens without judgment and helps people sort out what matters most to them. Conversations often aim to identify small, practical steps clients can use between sessions.

Background and approach

She draws from approaches like client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior tools. That means sessions can include exploring how thoughts affect mood, building skills for emotion regulation, and trying new ways of handling difficult situations. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas are used when someone wants clear goals and a roadmap to change.

Christie has three years of experience working with diverse concerns including body image, codependency, communication problems, hospice and end-of-life matters, polyamory and non-monogamous relationship issues, and post-traumatic stress. She aims to meet each person where they are and tailor the work to their life.

Sessions are offered in English and use a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Starting is simple: complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits the client’s needs.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Christina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Body image
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Sexuality
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Christina names

Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.

Online support

Approach and options for online therapy

Client-centered work places the person and their goals at the center of the sessions. It involves open listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and shaping the conversation around their priorities to help them feel understood and clear about next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, behaviors, and feelings. In practice that can mean identifying unhelpful thought patterns, testing them in real life, and trying small behavioral changes to improve mood and daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with relationship stress, impulsivity, and overwhelming feelings.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods suit their goals, needs, and preferences. That plan can change over time as things improve or new challenges appear.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to check in between appointments or for people who prefer writing. These formats give flexibility so therapy can fit around work, caregiving, and busy schedules.

We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.

Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist help with?

She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, and life transitions among other concerns.

How does she approach therapy?

The style is practical and collaborative, using client-centered listening alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior strategies to build skills and change unhelpful patterns.

What is her background and experience?

She has three years of clinical experience working with a range of issues including body image, codependency, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and post-traumatic stress.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, listed as LCSW, and practices in Illinois.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How does cost and billing work?

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

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Is this your profile?

Ask us to correct details or take the page down.