Crista Shaw, LCPC
Licensed in Maine · 15 years in practice
Crista Shaw is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCPC, Maine
- CC4311 · expires May 2026
- NPI
- 1699088195 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Crista
Crista Shaw is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She also supports those facing parenting challenges, grief, and issues around identity and sexuality.
She uses a straightforward, collaborative style in sessions. Clients can expect to talk through what is most pressing and learn skills to manage emotions and behaviors. Crista aims to make sessions feel calm and nonjudgmental so people can be honest about hard things.
Background and approach
Crista blends client-centered listening with practical methods drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. That means she pays attention to each person’s experience while teaching tools to change unhelpful thinking and cope with strong emotions. Trauma-focused work is available when past hurt is part of the picture.
Her experience includes helping people with family problems, blended family adjustments, adoption and foster care concerns, and co-occurring mood issues. She also addresses impulsivity, isolation, postpartum depression, seasonal mood shifts, and challenges common to young adults. Sessions are offered from Maine and are conducted in English.
Crista recognizes that starting therapy takes courage and she helps people move step by step toward clearer thinking and better day-to-day coping.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Crista lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Crista names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How Crista’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on attentive listening and understanding. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects feelings, and helps uncover what matters most. This approach helps people feel heard and makes it easier to tackle specific concerns like parenting stress or relationship strain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear, practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and reduce anxiety or low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, which can help with impulsivity and anger.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, needs, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to use and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions work well for therapy that benefits from face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people fit therapy around busy days and keep a written record of skill reminders. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into real life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns can Crista help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, parenting strain, LGBT issues, eating concerns, ADHD, and related family problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, combining client-centered listening with skills from CBT and DBT to manage thoughts and strong emotions.
What kind of background does she have?
Crista has 15 years of professional experience working with people on trauma, family issues, mood disorders, and life transitions.
What credential and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Maine.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.
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