- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Work with older adults
About Christina
Christina Balboni is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with eight years of professional experience. She works with people who face stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and difficulties coping with life changes. Christina also draws on longer experience supporting older adults and those facing end of life concerns.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation focused on practical needs. Christina listens for what is getting in the way of daily life and helps identify small steps forward. She addresses motivation and confidence by breaking problems into manageable tasks and discussing what has worked before.
Her background includes more than a decade working in the geriatric field, which shaped her approach to loss, aging, and chronic illness. That experience informs how she talks about grief and the practical impacts of health changes on mood and daily routines.
Sessions cover coping skills for anxiety and stress, strategies to rebuild self-esteem, and ways to manage the emotional effects of life transitions. Christina pays close attention to communication patterns, abandonment and attachment concerns, and the ways chronic pain or illness affect mood.
She frames care as collaborative and pragmatic. Christina helps people set clear goals, track small changes, and adjust plans when needed. To begin, clients follow the site's matching steps and schedule an initial appointment to see if the fit feels right.
Approaches to anxiety and grief in online sessions
Christina works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One common approach emphasizes behavioral experiments and gradual exposure to feared social situations; it helps people test assumptions, reduce avoidance, and build confidence through repeated practice. Another approach centers on skill-building for coping with stress and mood, using structured problem-solving, activity scheduling, and techniques to manage low motivation and depressive symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christina treats the choice of methods as collaborative and will discuss which techniques match a person's goals, comfort level, and day-to-day demands. She adjusts the plan as progress is made and as feedback helps refine goals.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Generally, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins from home or work when schedules permit. Some formats may be shorter or use less bandwidth for a quicker check-in, while others let people use video for face-to-face interactions. Ask during the matching steps which options are currently offered so sessions can match practical needs and availability.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would she work with social anxiety or fear of speaking up?
She uses practical conversation to identify small steps and coping skills that reduce avoidance and increase confidence in social settings.
What experience does she bring to these issues?
Christina has eight years of clinical experience and over a decade working in the geriatric field, which informs her work on grief and chronic illness.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking by following the site's matching steps, as formats are listed during sign-up.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session through the platform.