About
Cristina Bensley
Cristina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who works with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and ADHD. She brings a compassionate, client-centered approach shaped by her experience as a foster care and medical social worker, and she uses evidence-based practices including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients build coping skills, resilience, and meaningful change.
Trained in evidence-based care
All Handspring therapists are trained to treat conditions like anxiety, depression, and ADHD using evidence-based approaches. We match every family based on their child’s needs and each therapist’s specialties.
A whole team behind every therapist
Every Handspring therapist is a Handspring employee with:
Ongoing clinical supervision
Regular supervision from our clinical team.
Weekly case consultation
The team meets every week to review cases and share what’s working.
Ongoing evidence-based training
Regular, required training keeps every therapist current on the research.
Want to work with this therapist?
Mention their name when you book. We’ll walk through your child’s needs together to confirm the best fit.