Christine Callahan, MD, LCSW-C
Compassionate practical care for life’s hardest moments
Book with ChristineHow Christine works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Years in practice
- 33
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Christine
Christine Callahan is a licensed therapist who brings 33 years of experience to her work. She is credentialed as an MD and as an LCSW-C. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and the strain that comes with major life changes.
She uses clear, practical conversation to tailor care to each person. Sessions focus on real-life problems like job stress, caregiving strain, chronic illness, or navigating loss. Christine listens and then helps clients set small, doable goals to feel steadier day to day.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful patterns. She also uses Client-Centered and Narrative methods to make space for personal stories and meaning. Psychodynamic ideas inform deeper patterns that show up over time.
Christine has long experience supporting people dealing with trauma, compassion fatigue, and medical or caregiving challenges. She also helps with mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder, as well as intimacy and communication problems. She works with issues related to LGBT identity and career transitions.
People who choose Christine can expect a collaborative process. The focus is on practical steps, clearer thinking, and building skills that fit daily life. She offers sessions from Maryland and shapes plans around each person’s goals and circumstances.
What Christine works with
Everything Christine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Christine's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Christine lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and then commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with chronic health or caregiving demands. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thinking patterns that lead to distress and practicing new behaviors and coping skills. It often helps with mood, anxiety, anger, and practical problem solving.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christine will talk with each person about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they choose techniques and adjust them over time so therapy fits the person’s needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible care. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins, written exercises, or flexible scheduling around work and caregiving responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Christine
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Christine helps with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, and life changes such as caregiving or medical challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines practical strategies with open listening. Sessions often include goal setting, skills practice, and talking through personal stories to find new ways forward.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 33 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including compassion fatigue and chronic illness.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an MD and is an LCSW-C. Her practice is based in Maryland.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.