Christy Damrath, LCSW

Christy Damrath is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood changes, and relationship concerns. She also supports those facing grief, trauma, intimacy-related issues, career questions, and compassion fatigue. Christy aims to form a warm, straightforward connection from the first session so people feel heard and understood.

She listens closely, asks practical questions, and helps clients set clear goals. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful patterns, trying small changes, and building coping skills that fit daily life. Christy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy along with mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts, test new reactions, and track progress.

Christy earned a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has eight years of experience working with adults in community and outpatient settings, supporting people with mood disorders, PTSD, ADHD, and personality-related concerns. That background informs a steady, experience-based approach.

Expect a practical style that balances listening with skill-building. Sessions are collaborative: clients and Christy decide what to try next. She helps people break big problems into manageable steps and focuses on what leads to real, everyday improvements.

People interested in starting can follow the site’s booking flow to match with Christy and schedule sessions. She works in English and practices from her Virginia license.

How Christy uses CBT and Solution-Focused work online

Christy often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions so clients can try small changes and see what shifts. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and mood challenges by giving practical tools to change everyday responses.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to keep sessions goal-directed and time-sensitive. That approach focuses on what is already working and on small, achievable steps toward the client’s priorities. It is useful when people want clear, short-term goals and a plan to move forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christy collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She will check in and adjust methods as progress and challenges appear, so therapy stays relevant and useful.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when that is helpful. They can also let people practice skills between sessions and track progress in real life, which supports steady change.