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Christina LaBond

Relationship-focused clinical social worker

LCSW North Carolina

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Christina

Christina LaBond is a licensed clinical social worker who combines relationship-focused methods with practical skills training. She centers the Gottman Method alongside cognitive and acceptance-based tools to help people improve connection and manage difficult emotions.

Background and approach

Christina presents a calm, straightforward style that aims to help people feel heard and able to try new ways of relating and coping. She earned a master's degree from the University of Southern California and has practiced in outpatient settings since 2014.

Christina has worked in community mental health, clinics, primary care, and court-related contexts, bringing a broad view of how emotional and practical challenges affect daily life. Her background includes running psychoeducational groups on trauma, depression, anxiety, and co-occurring substance use and mental health concerns.

Christina uses an eclectic, trauma-informed approach grounded in strengths. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based methods, and Client-Centered work to build skills for symptom management while focusing on personal strengths.

Sessions often mix skill practice, problem solving, and reflection on relationship patterns. Common issues she addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addiction, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

She also supports people navigating identity and LGBT concerns, blended family dynamics, body image, chronic illness, and caregiver stress. Christina brings eight years of clinical experience as an NC LCSW in North Carolina.

She offers sessions in English using several online formats to fit different needs, and she works collaboratively with people to set goals and try approaches that match their life and values.

How relationship and ACT approaches work online

Christina often blends Gottman-informed approaches with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based techniques. The Gottman-influenced work focuses on patterns between partners, turning repeated conflicts into clearer communication and practical steps to rebuild trust. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and take action toward values-based goals even when feelings are strong. Attachment-Based methods look at how earlier connections shape current relationships and help people try new ways of relating.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust the plan if something isn’t working. Clients and therapist work together to set concrete steps and practice skills between sessions so progress shows up in daily life.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when deeper interaction is helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier on busy days. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, shorter coaching-style touches, or ongoing tracking between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and caregiving schedules while keeping the focus on relationship and coping work.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is trauma-informed and strengths-based, blending practical skill teaching with attention to relationship patterns and personal values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working in outpatient settings, community mental health, clinics, primary care, and court-related work.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, NC LCSW, practicing in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with this therapist?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

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 OCDPanic 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 in

North Carolina

Languages

English