Christina Salameh, LPCC

Christina Salameh is an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with four years of clinical experience. She holds a master’s degree in clinical counseling from John Carroll University. Christina aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for people facing anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and life transitions.

Christina offers a warm, empathetic approach. She centers sessions on each person’s goals and priorities. Conversations focus on understanding what’s causing distress and trying small, manageable steps toward change. She encourages clients to take an active role in directing the work.

Her methods draw from cognitive behavioral approaches, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), motivational interviewing, client-centered work, and solution-focused techniques. In practice this means identifying unhelpful thoughts, clarifying values, building motivation for change, and testing straightforward strategies between sessions.

Christina has experience supporting people who have lived through trauma, and she also addresses concerns around eating, body image, career questions, and caregiver stress. She works with issues related to adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric matters, blended family challenges, and communication or commitment concerns.

She describes therapy as a collaborative process and helps people set realistic goals. Christina aims to help clients find clearer direction, stronger coping skills, and greater self-acceptance. Prospective clients who are looking for practical tools and steady support can expect a calm, goal-focused partnership.

How Christina’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take values-based actions. Online ACT sessions often focus on simple exercises to notice thoughts and commit to small meaningful steps that fit daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and tests out new responses. In remote sessions CBT usually means identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying brief experiments between meetings, and checking what changed. Motivational Interviewing centers on building a person’s own motivation for change through focused conversation and gentle goal setting.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Christina works collaboratively to see which methods fit a person’s needs and preferences. Together the therapist and client set goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports continuing work between in-person visits and can help people maintain momentum through life transitions.