- Addictions
- Family concerns
- Blended household issues
About Sarai
Sarai "Christi" Webb-Vanderpoorten is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Alabama with 30 years of clinical experience. She focuses on addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, stress, anxiety, grief, eating and body image issues, parenting, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also lists blended family issues among her areas of focus.
Christi frames her work around the whole person. She attends to physical habits, emotions, thought patterns, and spiritual concerns as they affect daily life. Sessions are direct and honest, with practical conversation about what a person wants and what changes could help.
She draws on several established approaches. Client-Centered methods keep the client's perspective central. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for emotional regulation and impulse control, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps address relationship patterns.
Her background includes work in treatment centers and mental hospitals as well as outpatient private practice. That range informs work with people facing addictions, severe mood symptoms, and trauma. Christi names her Christian faith as part of how she makes sense of struggle and recovery.
Practical goals are a common emphasis. Conversations often involve identifying clear next steps, strengthening daily routines, and building skills for managing stress, cravings, or relationship friction. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before scheduling.
She offers sessions in English and holds licensure in Alabama. To begin, users follow the site matching and scheduling process to arrange an initial appointment.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's concerns, helping people feel understood and steering sessions toward the goals they name. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety, change unhelpful habits, and cope with cravings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and managing impulsivity, which can be useful for addiction, intense mood swings, and relationship reactivity.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what the client hopes to change, try methods that match those goals, and adjust as needed. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques and exercises fit daily life and the challenges of a blended household.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule - for example a shorter check-in on a break, or a session without travel time. They can also let someone use audio-only or lower-bandwidth options if that is more practical. Talk about scheduling needs and format preferences during the matching process so sessions fit into everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Mississippi, Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma, stress and anxiety, grief, eating and body image issues, parenting and self-esteem, among other life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She is direct and honest and focuses on practical change. Sessions combine listening with skill-building and clear next steps.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 30 years of experience working in treatment centers, mental hospitals, and outpatient private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with licensure in Alabama.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a session with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.