Christa Perz , LCSW-R

Christa Perz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Registered (LCSW-R) based in New York with 18 years of clinical experience. She has worked with individuals, couples, and families to help them achieve their therapy goals, bringing a flexible and varied approach to each case. Her practice emphasizes client-centered work, where the client's perspective and personal goals guide the process, while integrating addictions-informed strategies and solution-focused techniques when appropriate.

Christa has experience supporting adults who have experienced trauma, and she addresses a wide range of concerns including relationships, family dynamics, mood symptoms, stress, anxiety, and substance-related issues. Her style combines honesty and compassion, and she aims to collaborate with clients to identify practical steps forward. She prioritizes helping people discover their own path to progress and resilience, adapting methods to fit each person's needs and circumstances.

Known for being caring, honest, and adaptable, Christa walks alongside clients through change and recovery. Prospective clients can expect a respectful, collaborative therapeutic relationship that centers their values and goals as they work toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Christa Perz

Christa commonly uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes a collaborative relationship where the therapist listens deeply and supports clients in identifying their own goals and values. This approach is helpful for people working on self-esteem, relationship challenges, and finding direction in life.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical method that helps clients identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with difficult life situations.

Mindfulness therapy is another tool she incorporates, teaching present-moment awareness and grounding techniques that can reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation for stress, trauma symptoms, and persistent worry.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Christa works collaboratively with clients and other licensed professionals to determine which methods best match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexible scheduling and multiple ways to connect. Clients can meet by video calls, speak by phone, or use live chat and text-based messaging to maintain continuity of care, making it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access consistent support from a licensed therapist.