Christa Perz, LCSW-R

Christa Perz is a New York LCSW-R with 18 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, addictions, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and problems with intimacy. She also supports people dealing with career stress, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and the practical burdens of caregiving.

Her sessions are straightforward and person-focused. She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters to each person. She also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, narrative work, and psychodynamic perspectives when they fit the problem at hand. Conversations are direct and practical rather than full of clinical jargon.

Christa often helps people who are sorting through loss, major life changes, or complicated family dynamics. She talks through patterns of behavior and thought, looks at how past events still affect daily life, and practices skills that reduce distress. For parents this can mean managing overwhelm, setting boundaries, and repairing strained interactions at home.

Her background includes many years working with adults around addiction and trauma-related concerns. She describes her style as flexible and honest, matching techniques to what each person needs in the moment. She aims to make sessions a place to clarify goals and try out new ways of handling old problems.

People who choose to work with Christa should expect a collaborative process that balances listening with practical steps. She asks questions, reflects what she hears, and suggests exercises or approaches to test between sessions. The focus is on making changes people can use in everyday life.

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