Kristi Taylor-Sayles, LICSW, LCSW-C

Kristi Taylor-Sayles is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the impact of trauma and abuse. She supports individuals facing family conflict and life transitions, and she works with those navigating adoption, foster care, attachment challenges, and caregiver strain. Kristi communicates with sensitivity and respect to create a judgment-free space for people to begin healing.

Her style is direct and person-focused. She listens first, then tailors conversations and a plan to each person’s situation. Sessions are practical and grounded in everyday language. People can expect clear steps to cope with immediate stress and strategies to build long-term resilience.

Kristi draws on approaches that include attachment-based work, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and trauma-focused strategies. She aims to help people understand patterns, process painful events, and try different ways of responding to stress. Her five years of clinical experience inform a steady and thoughtful approach.

She holds LICSW and LCSW-C credentials and practices in Maryland. Sessions are conducted in English. Kristi emphasizes collaboration and gradual progress rather than quick fixes.

If someone is supporting a loved one or juggling caregiving responsibilities, she includes caregiver needs in the conversation. To begin, users follow the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule sessions according to availability.

How her approaches can work in online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current reactions. It helps people understand connection, boundary needs, and ways to feel more secure in relationships. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the person sets the pace and goals. This approach supports self-discovery and helps people find solutions that feel right for them.

Kristi also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety and low mood. Trauma-focused strategies are used when painful events need careful processing to lessen their ongoing impact. Together, these approaches offer tools for both immediate coping and longer-term change.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. That collaboration helps decide which methods to prioritize and when to shift direction if something isn’t helping.

Session formats are not listed here, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow follow-ups after appointments or care tasks. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn’t needed and make it simpler to involve practical planning around caregiving responsibilities.