Dr. Chriselda Fleming, Psychologist

Dr. Chriselda Fleming is a psychologist based in Maryland who helps adults navigate stressful life shifts and emotional overload. She focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier, whether they are dealing with anxiety, depression, addiction, or the confusing middle-of-life changes that can leave things feeling unsettled.

She brings 27 years of experience to sessions and tends to blend hands-on skills with deeper reflection. Short-term tools are used to address current habits, thoughts, and coping strategies. Deeper work looks at earlier experiences that continue to shape reactions and relationships.

Clients will find a straightforward, calm approach that aims to make therapy useful from the start. Sessions include goal-setting, skill practice, and regular check-ins to see what’s helping. The tone is respectful and steady, with attention to practical progress as well as personal insight.

Dr. Fleming regularly supports people facing relationship strain, grief, eating and body-image concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, ADHD, and work-related burnout. She also addresses issues related to trauma, impulse control, and isolation, tailoring the work to each person’s priorities.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist’s calendar. Dr. Fleming prefers clear goals and measurable steps so clients can track change over time and adjust the plan as needed.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Dr. Fleming commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new, practical behaviors that reduce anxiety and improve mood. CBT focuses on skills and step-by-step changes that can be practiced between sessions.

She also draws on brief psychodynamic ideas to notice recurring relationship patterns and early experiences that influence current reactions. That work helps make sense of why certain situations feel especially triggering and can free up different choices over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Sessions typically set clear objectives, try a technique, and review what helped so the plan can be adjusted together.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as options are managed on the therapist’s scheduling side. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into busy lives by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it easier to schedule appointments during daytime windows. The emphasis is on fitting therapy into everyday routines so progress can continue between appointments.