Christina LaBond , LCSW

Christina LaBond is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina with eight years of experience supporting people through a wide range of mental health and interpersonal challenges. She earned her master’s degree from the University of Southern California and practiced previously in Michigan before establishing her clinical work in North Carolina. Christina draws on an eclectic, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approach, helping clients identify personal strengths and build the skills needed to move toward more fulfilling, healthier lives.

She has worked with individuals, couples, families, and groups, and has facilitated psychoeducational group programs covering topics such as trauma, depression, anxiety, psychosis, and co-occurring substance use and mental health concerns. Her clinical background includes experience in community mental health, outpatient clinics, primary care settings, community-based work, and involvement with court-related guardianship cases.

Christina integrates extensive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to teach practical skills for symptom management while centering clients’ strengths and life goals. She often works from a trauma-informed lens, recognizing how past trauma can shape self-worth, attachment patterns, and a person’s sense of safety with others. Christina values the ways technology expands access to care and aims to offer empathic support that empowers people to make difficult but positive changes while she accompanies them on their journey.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Therapeutic Work

Christina integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into online work to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; CBT is practical and often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, which teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness - tools that are useful for intense emotions, relationship challenges, and self-management. Additionally, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to help people clarify personal values and build committed action, supporting those coping with avoidance, grief, or life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Christina works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust methods over time so therapy fits the client’s life and objectives. She emphasizes skill-building alongside attention to individual strengths.

Online therapy options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling, allow people to access licensed professionals from different locations within allowed regions, and can make regular care easier to maintain alongside work, family, and other commitments. These formats support consistent progress while accommodating varying communication styles and logistical needs.