Christara Solomon
I’m Christara Solomon, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) passionate about creating a safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental space where individuals feel heard, understood, and empowered.
I balance empathy and validation with thoughtful questions and gentle challenges that encourage deeper self-awareness and accountability.
I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, childhood emotional neglect, relationship difficulties, self-esteem concerns, emotional dysregulation, and major life transitions. I also support individuals navigating attachment challenges, unhealthy relationship patterns, grief, and family conflict. My approach is person-centered, trauma-informed, and strengths-based, incorporating evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused interventions. I believe therapy is a collaborative process that helps clients gain insight, develop healthier coping strategies, establish boundaries, and create meaningful, lasting change.
First session
Your first session is an opportunity for us to get to know one another and begin building a foundation of trust. We'll discuss what brought you to therapy, your current concerns, relevant life experiences, and what you hope to gain from our work together. I'll ask questions to better understand your emotional well-being, relationships, coping patterns, and personal strengths while giving you space to share at your own pace. You don't need to have everything figured out or know exactly what to say. My goal is for you to feel heard, respected, and comfortable throughout the process. Together, we'll begin identifying your goals and developing a personalized approach that meets your needs. There's no pressure to share more than you're ready for, and we'll move at a pace that feels right for you.
Strengths
My therapeutic approach is person-centered, trauma-informed, and grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), with an emphasis on understanding how early life experiences, attachment patterns, and core beliefs influence present-day emotions, behaviors, and relationships. I integrate elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), motivational interviewing, and skills-based interventions to help clients challenge unhelpful thinking patterns, strengthen emotional regulation, and develop healthier ways of responding to stress. I balance empathy and validation with thoughtful questions and gentle challenges that encourage deeper self-awareness and accountability. Rather than focusing solely on symptom relief, I work collaboratively with clients to identify underlying patterns, process difficult experiences at a comfortable pace, establish healthy boundaries, and create practical, sustainable changes in their everyday lives.
Ideal clients
I enjoy working with adolescents and adults who are ready to better understand themselves, their emotions, and the patterns that influence their relationships and everyday lives. Many of my clients struggle with anxiety, low self-esteem, unresolved childhood experiences, emotional neglect, or difficulty establishing healthy boundaries. They may find themselves repeating unhealthy relationship patterns, overthinking, people-pleasing, or feeling disconnected from their own needs. My ideal client doesn't have to know exactly where to begin or have everything figured out. What matters most is a willingness to explore, reflect, and remain open to growth. I especially enjoy helping individuals connect the dots between past experiences and present challenges, develop greater self-compassion, build emotional resilience, and create healthier, more fulfilling relationships with themselves and others.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you better understand the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment. Together, we'll gently explore patterns that may be contributing to anxiety, self-doubt, emotional distress, or difficulties in your relationships. I recognize that many of these patterns develop from past experiences and may have once served as ways of coping or protecting yourself. Rather than simply telling you to think differently, I'll work alongside you to understand where these beliefs come from, explore new perspectives, and develop practical strategies that feel realistic and meaningful to your life. My goal is to help you build greater self-compassion, feel more confident navigating challenges, and make changes at a pace that feels comfortable and empowering to you.
Location
Virtual sessions