- Addictions recovery
- Relationship issues
- Mindfulness practice
About Christa
Christa Jacaruso is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 24 years of clinical experience. She sees adults in Connecticut and works with concerns such as addictions, relationship problems, coping with life changes, coaching needs, and compassion fatigue. She speaks English and draws on long experience helping people who manage demanding lives while feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
Christa tends to work with people who have been managing anxiety, difficult relationships, or recurring patterns for years while still meeting obligations at work and home. She focuses on practical skills as well as insight, helping clients build tools they can use between sessions. Her work often addresses substance use and behavioral addictions, communication problems, codependency, and recovery from emotional abuse.
Her approach blends structured methods and experiential techniques. She uses parts of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, clinical hypnotherapy, art therapy, and mindfulness to address intense emotions, relationship patterns, and life transitions. Sessions mix talking, skills practice, and concrete strategies to change day-to-day behavior.
Christa aims to be direct and collaborative in sessions. She expects active participation and works with clients to set clear goals, identify obstacles, and track progress. This includes building emotion regulation skills, setting boundaries, and planning steps for recovery from addictive behaviors.
Clients who prefer a practical, goal-focused process may find this style helpful. To start, the site directs people to the online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How evidence-based approaches are used online
Christa uses a mix of evidence-based techniques to help with intense emotions and recurring patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) focuses on teaching concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal behavior. That work is useful for people who struggle with overwhelming feelings or repeated relationship problems.Clinical hypnotherapy is used as a focused technique to access attention and reduce reactivity; it can support behavior change and stress reduction when combined with talk-based work. Mindfulness practices teach noticing thoughts and sensations with less reactivity, which can reduce anxiety and improve day-to-day coping.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean trying different methods and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and making it easier to keep regular appointments. Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session formats before booking. Online work can allow for shorter check-ins, use of skills practice between sessions, and more consistent follow-up when life is busy.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with addictions, relationship difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching needs, and compassion fatigue among other related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and collaborative, combining skills training, practical strategies, and talking through patterns to create change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is a Connecticut LCSW and practices with that credential in Connecticut.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.