Christine “Chrissy” Bruso

Christine “Chrissy” Bruso is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who draws on 14 years of experience to support people facing parenting, relationship, and eating and food-related concerns. She brings a direct and kind approach to sessions and focuses on helping clients build practical skills to feel more grounded and confident.

Chrissy uses a strengths-based, person-centered way of working. She listens carefully and helps people name what matters most to them. Sessions focus on real-life tools and small changes that add up over time.

Her background includes a variety of roles outside traditional therapy, from horse farm manager and riding instructor to helping families through adoption. She has also counseled individuals with autism and related challenges and worked alongside their families. Those experiences inform her flexible, practical style.

Parents, especially mothers, are a frequent focus of her work. She helps with setting boundaries, creating routines for self-care, and managing the pressure to be everything for everyone. She also supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, body image concerns, postpartum challenges, and workplace or career strain.

Chrissy combines client-centered talk with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused methods. She aims to build a collaborative relationship where clients develop skills and clearer goals. Her tone is straightforward and encouraging, and she emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person without judgment. It helps people feel understood and clarifies what they want from therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change unhelpful patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, concrete steps and achievable goals to create quick momentum.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions often combine talk, skills practice, and goal-setting so progress feels relevant and doable.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during breaks, and offering options that suit energy or bandwidth limits. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote meetings so clients keep moving toward their goals even between sessions.