Christina Steele-Lietz, LMSW, LCSW
Illinois · 20 years in practice
Christina Steele-Lietz is a Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience helping people navigate hard times.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149.011914 · expires November 2027
- LCSW, Wisconsin
- 11673-123 · expires February 2027
- LMSW, Michigan
- 6801120967 · expires October 2028
- NPI
- 1467652511 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Christina
Christina Steele-Lietz is a Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience helping people navigate hard times. She aims to be a calm, steady presence who listens without judging. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier in daily life.
Christina blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with acceptance and cognitive approaches to help people understand feelings and change unhelpful habits. Sessions often include talking through patterns, learning new ways to respond to stress, and practicing skills between meetings.
Background and approach
She uses plain language and concrete exercises so clients can apply what they learn at home. Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and parenting stresses. She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver strain, adoption and foster care questions, and identity-related concerns such as gender dysphoria and LGBT struggles.
Christina draws on a client-centered stance that keeps the person’s values and goals in view. She may incorporate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools when they fit the situation. For trauma-focused work she may include elements of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in collaboration with the client.
She practices in Illinois and conducts work in English. Christina encourages people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to start to reach out and ask questions about the process.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Christina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Christina names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy methods translate to online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name core emotions and how those emotions shape reactions. It is useful when people feel stuck in painful cycles or want clearer emotional connection with themselves. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches acceptance of uncomfortable feelings while moving toward valued actions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.Many therapists mix these approaches with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral tools to create a flexible plan. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process - the therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust the focus as needed so the work fits the person’s needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more accessible. Video works well for full sessions where seeing facial cues matters, while phone calls need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, written reflections, and on-the-go support between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent despite busy schedules or life demands.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, and many other life challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is nonjudgmental and client-centered, using Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside acceptance and cognitive techniques to help people understand feelings and change patterns.
What professional background does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience supporting people through a range of life difficulties and transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Illinois.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she provides services within the stated regional scope.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.
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