Chrystine Longley, LICSW, LCSW

Chrystine Longley is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, anger, and depression. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first step toward help feel manageable and less overwhelming.

Chrystine draws on six years of clinical experience across Connecticut and Massachusetts. She works with people who are coping with loss, chronic illness, caregiving strain, and the effects of trauma. She also has experience supporting veterans and first responders through difficult transitions.

Sessions focus on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through thoughts and feelings. Conversations are practical and focused on what matters most to the client. Chrystine uses tools that help people notice patterns, try new ways of responding, and build small routines that change daily life.

She commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and Emotionally-Focused and client-centered methods to deepen emotional understanding. Solution-focused strategies are used to set short-term goals and track progress over time.

Chrystine holds an MA and practices as an LICSW and an LCSW. She offers sessions in English and provides several online formats so people can choose what best fits their schedule and needs.

How Chrystine Uses Talk Therapy Online

Chrystine combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address both thoughts and feelings. CBT helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try practical behavior changes, which is useful for anxiety, panic, and depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on identifying and naming emotions and improving how people relate to their own feelings during stress and grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Chrystine will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adjust methods as therapy progresses. That collaboration helps tailor sessions to real-life challenges and short-term objectives.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine. Video works well for deeper conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to keep momentum and update strategies between visits.