Therapist profile
Christina Kodjiku, LISW
Ohio
LISW focused on codependency and addictions
Continue with ChristinaWhere Christina stands
- Credentials
- LISW
- License
- LISW, Ohio / I.0900041-SUPV
- NPI
- 1679923205
- Experience
- 24 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Ohio
About
- Client-centered
- Cognitive Behavioral
- Motivational Interviewing
About Christina
Christina Kodjiku is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio with 24 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, depression, trauma and grief among other concerns listed below. Christina also supports people dealing with codependency and the strain of caregiving and family conflict.
She focuses on building a clear working relationship first. Sessions are client-centered and solution-focused. Christina uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and motivational interviewing to help people notice patterns and try different choices.
Her background includes treatment for substance-use disorders and work with veterans and people who have experienced homelessness. She has long experience addressing emotional and behavioral challenges that affect daily life, such as sleep problems, anger, and coping with major life changes.
In sessions she draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness methods to help people identify values and develop steady habits. That often looks like short skill practice, examining repetitive thoughts, and setting small, achievable goals between meetings.
Christina combines listening with concrete steps. She helps clients work on communication problems, parenting strain, intimacy-related concerns, career stress, and issues tied to identity and multicultural experience. People who struggle with people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or living around another person's addiction may find focused attention on codependency patterns in her work.
To start clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and Christina accepts international clients who prefer to work in English.
How sessions work
How Christina uses ACT, CBT and client-centered work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people get clear about what matters to them and take small actions in that direction. It can be useful for anxiety, codependency patterns, and situations where values feel unclear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and the behaviors that follow. It often involves practical exercises, short thought records, and behavior experiments to reduce symptoms like worry or sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and collaborating. It emphasizes the client's perspective and supports finding the next realistic step toward their goals.Figuring out which approach fits is part of the work. Christina will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what they want to change. She uses that conversation to decide together whether to emphasize ACT, CBT, mindfulness practice, or motivational interviewing techniques.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, and let people choose quieter surroundings. The therapist and client will agree on a session rhythm and practical details that fit the client's schedule and needs.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
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What concerns does she work with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and family issues, codependency, and related challenges.
What is her approach in sessions?
Her practice is client-centered and solution-focused. She uses CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to guide practical change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 24 years of overall experience and has been a Licensed Independent Social Worker for 16 years.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Ohio LISW and practices from Ohio; the credential listed is LISW.
What languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients may be accepted.
Which session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.