Crista Shaw uses a client-centered approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma.
01About Crista
Crista Shaw uses a client-centered approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma. She is a ME LCPC with 15 years of clinical experience. Crista focuses on clear, practical steps that fit each person's life.
She spends time learning what matters most to each person. Sessions emphasize listening, emotional validation, and gradually building skills to manage strong feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of coping.
Background and approach
For people dealing with trauma and abuse, Crista combines trauma-focused methods with emotion regulation tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy. That combination helps reduce overwhelming reactions and supports steady recovery from painful events. Crista also assists with family-related stresses such as blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and family of origin patterns.
She helps parents and young adults talk through role changes, expectations, and problem solving. Other areas of focus include mood disorders, postpartum depression, eating concerns, sexuality and LGBT issues, and ADHD-related challenges. She aims to make therapy a practical part of daily life rather than an abstract process.
People can expect straightforward language, concrete goals, and collaborative planning. Crista supports gradual change through repeated practice, clear feedback, and attention to what works for each person.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Maine)
- License CC4311 · expires May 2026
- NPI
- 1699088195 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Crista lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Crista names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Crista names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. Online sessions use that same emphasis so the therapist follows your pace, reflects what matters, and helps set goals based on your priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches people to notice thoughts and test new behaviors. In virtual sessions this becomes short exercises, thought records, and homework you can try between meetings to reduce anxiety and low mood.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and life demands and then recommend CBT, DBT skills, trauma-focused methods, or a blend. Decisions are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more interaction is useful. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for check-ins. Live chat or text-based messaging can fit quick check-ins, brief skill practice, or days when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent amid work, childcare, and appointments.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Crista commonly address?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, eating concerns, parenting strains, and ADHD-related challenges.
What is Crista's therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centered with practical elements from CBT and DBT. Sessions focus on listening, skill building, and steps you can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Crista has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and family concerns in Maine.
What credential does Crista hold and where is she based?
She is a ME LCPC and practices in Maine.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with Crista?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does the cost and subscription work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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