Therapist profile
Crista Shaw, LCPC
Maine
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - Anger and Trauma
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- CredentialsLCPC
- LicenseLCPC, Maine / CC4311
- NPI1699088195
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMaine
About
- CBT skills
- DBT strategies
- Client-centered care
About Crista
Crista Shaw is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maine with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and related issues. Crista lists work with LGBT clients, grief, eating concerns, parenting, coping with life changes, and ADHD among her focuses.
Her practice emphasizes straightforward conversation and practical tools. She uses methods that include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior skills, and trauma-focused approaches. Sessions involve talking through what is happening now, looking at patterns that keep problems going, and trying small changes to see what helps.
Crista often helps people notice how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. That can be useful when anger builds up or when stress starts to crowd daily life. She also supports work on family of origin issues, blended family challenges, adoption and foster care concerns, and issues tied to guilt, shame, isolation, and life purpose.
Her approach balances listening with practical strategies. For example, clients may practice skills to manage intense emotions, learn new ways to respond during conflict, or use cognitive tools to shift unhelpful thinking. Trauma-focused techniques are used when past events continue to affect current functioning.
People who choose Crista should expect clear, direct conversation and collaborative planning for next steps. To get started clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online intake flow.
How sessions work
How Crista’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping people shape their own goals. It is about clear, nonjudgmental conversation and building a plan that matches what the person wants to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives practical exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for regulating strong emotions and handling conflict more effectively.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Crista will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to emphasize based on needs, goals, and preferences. That means checking in about what is helping and adjusting the plan as things change.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people try tools and skills in their usual surroundings, then bring observations back to the session for discussion and refinement.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Maine
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and related concerns such as grief and parenting strains.
What is her therapeutic style?
She blends client-centered conversation with practical techniques from CBT and DBT, and uses trauma-focused methods when past events are affecting the present.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Crista has 15 years of professional experience working with people on emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Maine Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (ME LCPC) and practices in Maine.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm the current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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