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Christi Lunsford

Therapist(she)
20 years of experience
  • Virtual & in-person
  • Anxiety, Depression, Stress management, Relationship issues, Women's issues
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

Do you feel worried or overwhelmed? Are you stuck in unhelpful patterns, or disconnected from the things and people you care about. Are you feeling sad or stuck in negative thoughts? Working together, I bring compassion and practical tools to a session—I help clients better understand their emotional world while building skills to get back to a life that feels more manageable.

In therapy, we focus on reducing anxiety, improving communication, setting healthy boundaries, and strengthening emotional resilience. I help clients navigate challenges such as chronic anxiety and stress, relationship conflict, attachment issues, self-doubt, and life transitions. I believe meaningful change happens in a safe, supportive space where you feel heard, respected, and empowered.

My approach to therapy

I believe that therapy works best with you in the driver seat. I will partner with you to maintain focus on your goals while using grace and accountability to support getting there. I focus on using your strengths to explore the development of new positive habits and thoughts to redirect and overcome negative ones.

What you can expect from me

Our first session would focus on in depth understanding of your circumstances and identification of beginning steps to work toward progress. My hope for your time working with me is a relief from difficulties of the past and present while working toward a hope for the future. The focus on developing new skills to maintain and build new opportunities to maintain freedom from the challenges, brings success!

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Woman
  • My style is
    Warm, Open Minded, Direct

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    20 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at University of Cincinnati School of Social Work
  • License type
    LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) (Ohio), LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) Out-of-State Telehealth (Florida)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Aetna Medicare Advantage, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Anthem Ohio Medicare Advantage, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Humana Medicare Advantage, Oscar, Oxford, The Health Plan, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, Stress management, Relationship issues, Women's issues
  • More specialties
    ADD/ADHD, OCD, Sleep disorder, Family issues, Anger management, Panic disorders, Grief or loss, Maternal mental health, Identity issues, Infertility
  • Therapy methods
    Cognitive Processing (CPT), Behavior Modification, Strength-Based, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Relational, Attachment Based
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adolescents, Seniors, Adults
  • Languages
    English
  • Location
    300 East Business Way ST 200
    Cincinnati, OH 45241