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Cristy Bixler

IL LCSW 149.023121
Credentials
IL LCSW 149.023121
NPI Number
1295490951
Location
Illinois
Languages
English
Cristy Bixler
7 years experience

About Cristy Bixler

I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois. With more than 4 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients experiencing depression, stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, unresolved grief, trauma and abuse, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I also have experience working with those that self harm and struggle with self defeating behavior as well as adults and children with intellectual disabilities and their families.
My therapy style is person centered and strengths based. I believe in meeting the client “where they are at” and utilize Motivational Interviewing, active and empathetic listening as well as CBT and DBT therapies. I believe in treating everyone with respect, dignity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

Licenses

LCSW
149.023121

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Coaching
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Family conflicts
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • LGBT
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Sleeping disorders
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Attachment issues
  • Avoidant personality
  • Blended family issues
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Codependency
  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce and separation
  • Domestic violence
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Fatherhood issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Gender dysphoria
  • Guilt and shame
  • Hoarding
  • Hospice and end-of-life counseling
  • Intellectual disability
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Mood disorders
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Postpartum depression
  • Prejudice and discrimination
  • Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-harm
  • Self-love
  • Sexual assault and abuse
  • Sexuality
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Visually impaired
  • Women's issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Motivational Interviewing

Languages

  • English
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