About me
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Master Addiction Counselor, Mental health and integrative medical nutritionist, personal trainer and fitness instructor. I graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with my Bachelor and Masters degree. I believe in looking at a person from a physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual perspective. I believe change is the key to solving problems and developing overall well being. I am very loving and understanding, but also very direct and honest. I believe a therapist is here to help a person that is struggling to identify what they need or want in life and explore ways to find that place. I feel finding a purpose for yourself will increase will and confidence. I believe you must take care of yourself physically in order to grow in other areas and must have a spiritual foundation in order to deal with past experiences and enjoy future ones.
I have worked as a therapist since 1993, so 30 years of dealing with individuals and families that are struggling with depression, anxiety, past trauma, and addictions. I have worked in treatment centers and mental hospitals with inpatient and private practice for outpatient. I thoroughly enjoy working with couples to improve a marriage or premarital counseling to set a strong foundation. I am licensed in Mississippi and Alabama. I am married with 5 children and believe that my own past experiences are a part of my training and ability to help others. Being a Christian, I feel God helps us through events and trials in our lives so that we can help others.
Specialties
- Addictions
- Relationships
- Family conflicts
- Trauma, Abuse
- Intimacy
Stress, Anxiety , Grief , Eating disorders , Parenting issues , Self esteem , Depression , Coping with life changes , Blended family issues , Body image , Codependency , Communication problems , Control issues , Dependent personality , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
Years of Experience: 30
Services offered
Messaging
Phone
Video
Licensing
AL LMFT 428
MS LMFT T0027
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Sarai "Christi" Webb-Vanderpoorten. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Regain might be different.
We really enjoyed our sessions with Christi! You can tell she’s very knowledgeable and experienced in what she does and offers several tools for you to work on day to day! I would definitely recommend her!
So far me and my spouse are very happy with our experience and look forward to more sessions
Although I haven't been in therapy long, I feel like I'm definitely on the right track and I have great expectations that my end goal will be met.
Gives accurate information
She is personable and professional. My wife and I feel like we’re talking to family every session, and she is extremely knowledgeable on equipping us with realistic strategies to reach our goals every time we meet.
I was apprehensive to start with about using an online therapist. But after my first session, and then later with my wife on the session we are working through difficult issues we have been made real progress and hope in our relationship.
I contacted Regain for marriage counseling.
We were matched with Christi. She is a cheerful and helpful person and we are very glad we took the time with her. I would highly recommend her to anyone who asks me about our counseling.
Therapist did very well.
Amazing
Christi is delightful as a therapist, she listens and has great recommendations and activities/homework to help guide us through. Highly recommend her!
Absolutely amazing! Couldn’t be more thankful and blessed for a genuine and straight forward person to help guide and get me back on track in life.
She’s simply the best
Sarai has been extremely helpful through this difficult time. She’s kind, engaging and makes me feel comfortable.
She listens to me and is always quick to respond to any concerns that I have
My husband and I really love Christi! She hears what we say and understands the things we don’t even say. She works hard to uncover all the issues! Would definitely recommend her.
She is awesome! She is as a great listener and knew exactly what us as a couple need to work on and things as individuals as well. She broke things down for me to understand very clear. She’s the best
Christi was great. She took the time to understand our points of view and help us figure out a solution for our issues. She is also very personable and funny. She gave us worksheets that were instrumental in helping us with communication and identifying our issues. It was a great experience.
Christi is a fantastic therapist and has assisted us in regaining confidence in our marriage. She is kind, empathetic, patient, and non-judgmental. I am so thankful for her time and dedication to helping us!
I look forward to having a follow on session with Christi. My husband and I are pleased with the initial visit.
Seems to truly care about us and our relationship.
Sarai Christi Webb- Varderpoorten has helped my husband and me with our communication skills. We are using the techniques we learned from our therapist to improve our relationship. We both appreciate the expertise and advice that has helped us grow a strong bond with each other.
I have talked to a few therapists and counselors throughout my life and honestly I’ve been more impressed with Christi than all the other combined. Her demeanor, knowledge, and approach really made my husband and I both feel comfortable and we typically prefer different styles so this was even more amazing. After our session we had actual action items that we could use until our next session and that has already been beneficial. We both felt extremely comfortable sharing difficult and personal details and knew that Christi would be respectful and not judge. I cannot recommend Christi enough!
Christi is unbiased and has the tools to succeed in a relationship. I highly recommend her.
She is very through and precise. I felt like she really listens and cares.
Easy to talk to seems very understanding
Christi is a great listener and really makes you feel comfortable when talking with her. She’s been a great help for my Husband and I.
Christi is very attentive and compassionate, however a realist and down to earth. I think she does well helping us.
Very in tune with my needs and goals