Christy Clavio

Christy Clavio approaches therapy from a holistic, mind-body perspective, grounded in the belief that each person has the ability to heal and move toward their fullest potential. She aims to support clients through the healing process while fostering personal empowerment, greater self-awareness, self-compassion, and a more positive sense of identity.

Christy offers individual, couples, and group therapy for adults, adolescents, children, and families facing current life challenges, mental health concerns, addiction, loss, and trauma. She brings sensitivity, compassion, and creativity to her clinical work and uses strength-based methods to help people align their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors for healthier functioning and stronger relationships.

Her clinical training is broad and integrative. Christy uses mind-body counseling alongside evidence-informed approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-informed care, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and trauma-focused CBT. She also incorporates expressive arts, music therapy, play therapy, relaxation and meditation techniques, yoga, and Qi gong when appropriate to support healing.

Christy holds a master’s degree in social work and is licensed in North Carolina as a clinical social worker. She is also credentialed as a clinical addiction specialist and is trained as a mediator. In addition, she is certified as a Natural Therapeutic Specialist and holds a license in therapeutic massage and bodywork.

Her professional background includes providing integrative care for depression, anxiety, trauma, sleep difficulties, addiction recovery, grief and loss, chronic pain, and life and career transitions. She has led trauma-focused treatment with adolescents, children, and families referred by social services and juvenile justice systems, provided school-based therapy for children, and worked in recovery education with adults experiencing severe mental health challenges, psychosis, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders.

Beyond clinical practice, Christy teaches continuing education for licensed professionals on topics such as healing trauma in the body, mindfulness through music, and sound therapy.