Licensed clinical social worker recordNew York
Annemarie Cristino, LCSW
New York
Licensed clinical social worker - relationships and mood
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in New Jersey
- LCSW, licence 44SC05896900
- Licensed in Pennsylvania
- LCSW, licence CW020829
- Licensed in New York
- LCSW, licence 093685
- NPI
- 1598830275
- Experience
- 28 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
These details come from information Annemarie supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Depression and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- End-of-life counseling
About Annemarie
Annemarie Cristino is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with 28 years of counseling experience. She helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress, self-esteem struggles, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, sleep problems, career concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on hospice and end-of-life counseling, infidelity, and jealousy.
She aims to create a space where clients can speak openly and without judgment. Annemarie talks through how negative thinking develops and teaches practical techniques to change those patterns. She uses clear, step-by-step work so clients can try new ways of thinking and acting between sessions.
Her approach is straightforward and skills-oriented. Sessions often include identifying thought patterns, practicing new coping strategies, and setting small goals that fit daily life. She pays attention to how stress, work, and family demands affect mood and behavior.
With many years of practice, Annemarie draws on experience helping people manage both immediate problems and longer-term concerns. She supports people dealing with grief and end-of-life issues alongside more common struggles like anxiety and low mood. Her work balances practical problem-solving with space to process emotions.
People who choose her can expect clear explanations and concrete tools to use between meetings. She encourages steady progress through repeated practice and realistic steps. To begin, clients follow the site’s matching process and schedule a first session.
BHow sessions work
How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
Many of her sessions use evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and building practical coping skills. Cognitive approaches look at how thoughts affect mood and behavior and teach ways to reframe negative thinking patterns to reduce anxiety and depression.Behavioral strategies are also common and concentrate on concrete actions. These may include setting small behavioral goals, establishing routines to improve sleep, and practicing responses to relationship triggers to reduce conflict and increase emotional regulation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit best based on their current needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process includes trying methods in session and adjusting them as needed.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list particular options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins during a workday. It can also allow people to practice skills in everyday settings and then review what happened in the next meeting.
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Experience
28+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, career matters, depression, stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on hospice and end-of-life counseling, infidelity, and jealousy.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and skills-based. She identifies negative thinking, teaches tools to change it, and sets small, doable goals to practice between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 28 years of professional counseling experience working with a range of mood, relationship, and life stress concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licensure in New York and practices from New York.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any cross-border details before scheduling.
What does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers