Cristina Juisti, LPC

Cristina Juisti is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 12 years of experience in community mental health in the Greater Philadelphia area. She works with adults and older adults and focuses on common struggles like depression, anxiety, and mood swings. Cristina aims to help people find more hope and calm in daily life.

She offers a welcoming, nonjudgmental space to talk about what feels hard right now. Sessions focus on what matters to the person sitting in the room. Cristina helps people notice strengths they already have and consider new choices for handling problems.

Cristina often uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage symptoms and change unhelpful patterns. She draws on approaches that encourage clear thinking, goal setting, and building motivation to try new behaviors. That work is paired with a supportive, person-centered stance that keeps the client’s goals central.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including stress, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and caregiver stress. She also addresses issues related to aging and geriatric concerns and the loneliness or isolation that can come with life transitions.

People who prefer straightforward, respectful conversation about everyday struggles tend to do well with her. Cristina helps clients learn small skills and new perspectives they can use between sessions. The aim is steady, practical progress toward a life that feels more manageable and meaningful.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and meeting each person where they are. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects concerns back, and helps people name what matters. This approach is useful for building trust and exploring feelings at a steady pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear tools such as tracking patterns, testing unhelpful beliefs, and practicing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and lift mood.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses focused questions and encouragement to boost commitment and move from thinking about change to taking steps toward it.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Cristina will collaborate with the person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. She adjusts tools and pacing based on the client’s needs and feedback.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online or in-person options before booking. Many people find that scheduling sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments makes therapy easier to keep up with. Online work can allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and fit therapy into a busy routine when those formats are offered and chosen.