Christianna Sullivan

Christianna Sullivan is a licensed therapist practicing in Illinois with both LCSW and LCPC credentials. She brings seven years of professional experience and many more years of family and volunteer work supporting people through separation, divorce recovery, and family adjustment. Christianna focuses on practical help for everyday problems and aims to make starting therapy easier for worried parents and adults.

She listens first and tailors conversations to each person's situation. Sessions focus on what clients want to change - stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, or grief. Christianna uses a client-centered approach that follows the person’s goals rather than imposing a fixed plan.

Her toolbox includes mindfulness techniques to calm the body and mind, and solution-focused strategies to build small, usable steps toward change. She also integrates approaches helpful for self-esteem, coping with life transitions, and workplace or caregiver stress. The therapist emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every meeting.

Christianna has a history of volunteer work with divorce recovery and blended family issues, which informs her practical understanding of separation and family adjustments. She helps people work through parenting strain, caregiver burnout, and the emotional fallout of relationship changes.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She helps clients set clear goals and breaks them into manageable steps. If you are thinking about therapy after a separation or are managing family stress, Christianna guides practical, goal-focused work to regain balance.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following your goals. A therapist offers empathy and reflection so you can identify what matters and decide the next steps. This approach helps when you need support making decisions after big changes or separation.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and calm the body. It can reduce repetitive worry and improve focus, which is useful for anxiety, stress, and relationship reactivity. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on concrete, short-term steps and on what works now to move forward, which helps when clients want practical progress rather than long exploration.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help you choose methods that match your needs, goals, and preferences. Together you will try options, adjust what isn’t working, and build a plan that feels doable and focused on results.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats when you book. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins during life transitions. It also supports continued work when schedules or caregiving duties make in-person visits difficult. Ask about scheduling and format options to find what fits your life best.