Christina Swanger, LISW

Christina Swanger is a licensed social worker in Ohio with 11 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. She works with clients on building motivation, improving self esteem and confidence, and navigating changes that can feel overwhelming. Christina emphasizes the strengths each person brings to the therapeutic process and centers the client as the expert of their own story, offering guidance that aims to empower and foster lasting change.

With a focus on family dynamics, attachment concerns, and recovery from traumatic experiences, she combines practical coping strategies with an empathetic, respectful approach. Christina believes that seeking help takes courage and sees early steps toward growth as important milestones; she partners with clients to create goals that reflect their values and priorities. As a LISW - a Licensed Independent Social Worker - she brings clinical training and professional oversight to her practice, helping clients translate insight into meaningful progress.

Christina welcomes individuals dealing with relationship difficulties, issues related to adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, body image, and other challenges that affect daily functioning. Her practice aims to support people in moving from places of distress toward greater fulfillment and resilience.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Christina draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize practical skills and healing for common concerns. One focus is skills-based work for stress and anxiety - teaching coping strategies and problem-solving tools that help reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Another focus is trauma-informed and attachment-aware support for those affected by trauma, abuse, adoption or attachment issues - this approach prioritizes safety, pacing, and rebuilding trust in relationships. She also offers family-centered interventions that address family conflict, blended family dynamics, and caregiver stress, helping members communicate more effectively and repair strained patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Christina partners with each person to identify goals, weigh options, and adapt techniques to individual needs and preferences, so the therapeutic plan evolves with the client’s progress.

Online therapy makes these evidence-based options accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats offer flexibility for scheduling, reduce travel time, and allow people to engage in therapy from environments that feel comfortable, making consistent care easier to maintain with licensed professionals and therapists who can support ongoing growth.