Sarai "Christi" Webb-Vanderpoorten, LMFT

Sarai "Christi" Webb-Vanderpoorten is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with three decades of clinical experience. She holds a Master of Science and has practiced as a clinician since 1993. Christi brings a practical, straightforward style to sessions and emphasizes personal change as a route to feeling better.

She draws on a whole-person view that includes physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects. In sessions she is warm and caring but also direct and honest. Christi helps people identify what they want and maps out steps to move toward those goals.

Her work has included inpatient treatment centers, mental hospitals, and outpatient private practice. Over the years she has supported people dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, and addictions. She also helps clients facing relationship and family challenges, grief, eating and body-image issues, and stress from life transitions.

Sarai emphasizes practical self-care, including physical health, as part of recovery and growth. She sees purpose and personal belief as important supports when working through past experiences and planning for the future.

Clients can expect straightforward guidance aimed at real-world change. Christi offers a mix of talking, skill-building, and problem-solving to help people manage symptoms and rebuild a sense of direction in life.

How therapy approaches shape online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It means the clinician listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps the client find their own solutions. This approach suits people who want a supportive space to clarify values and goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It uses practical exercises and skill-building to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful behavior patterns. CBT is often used when people want clear steps and tools they can practice between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing strong emotions and impulsive reactions. It includes techniques for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and better interpersonal communication. This can help with overwhelming stress, impulsivity, or patterns of self-criticism.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Over time, techniques can be adjusted so sessions feel relevant and practical.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session formats before booking. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow quicker check-ins during a workday. Licensed professionals can adapt Client-Centered, CBT, and DBT tools to an online setting to focus on skill practice, goal work, and daily coping strategies.