Consultation, Training & Project Collaboration

Christa McCrorie, LICSW-S, PIP; CD (DONA), CST (SHA) partners with organizations, universities, nonprofits, healthcare systems, governments, and community initiatives across Alabama, nationally, and internationally on projects that require expertise in social work, mental health, LGBTQ+ and gender-affirming practice, sexuality, perinatal experiences, trauma-informed care, clinical supervision, education, research, and social justice.

She offers consultation, curriculum and training development, program design, research and evaluation, policy and practice development, professional education, workshops and speaking, clinical consultation, professional and academic writing for publication, and strategic project support.

Her work brings together clinical experience, scholarship, embodied and relational approaches, and a commitment to creating more equitable, affirming, culturally responsive, and human-centered systems of care. She remains grounded in direct practice and lived clinical realities, allowing her to bring the perspective of the micro level into larger organizational, community, research, and systems-level projects.

“I feel comfortable talking to her. Safe space, non-religious, Non-judgmental. Positive and upbeat attitude. Takes the time to listen and offer advice. She’s comfortable and thoughtful. She listens well and aims to help me with my goals. She was totally open and helped validate myself and my needs. Very nice and accepting and awesome in every way. She was very kind and helpful with literally everything; really awesome person.”

“ Wonderful insight, action items, guidance, and transparency… True active listening, guides the conversation without taking it over, is able to ask the right questions to get me to look at things from a different perspective. Also incredibly inclusive!…My experience with Christa has been excellent so far. I’ve struggled in the past to find therapists who I not only click with on an interpersonal level but who are able to effectively guide me to get to the root of problems and what the solutions might be. Christa is kind, transparent, and easy to talk to. I’m already making more progress here than I did with working with other therapists for years. I highly recommend Creative Therapeutic Solutions for anyone struggling with mental illness, who are wanting to explore their queer identity, or just need to talk to someone.”

“Very nice and accepting and awesome in every way, absolutely 6/5 stars… I endorse her whole heartedly! “

“I thoroughly enjoyed my visits with Christa. Even though the sessions addressed difficult seasons of my life, I felt heard and cared about.”

“Eager to try out different things, knowledgeable on a variety of therapeutic methods, able to get to the heart of what I need relatively quickly, queer and pagan friendly! She helped me make a massive amount of progress that allowed me to move from (barely) surviving to truly thriving. Scheduling appointments, communicating outside of sessions, and using the telehealth portal was always easy as well. I highly recommend”

“You were everything I was looking for. Kind, comfortable, honest, knowledgeable, insightful, fun, the list goes on. Also easy to contact and make/change appointments. I liked the resources you shared a lot!”

“Christa was an excellent therapist and made a quick bond with my child. My child is thriving now in large part due to their work together.”

“I greatly appreciated the effort Christa McCrorie put into making our classes effective and worthwhile, and I learned more in this one semester class about how to be a good social worker than most of the other SW classes combined.”

“I thought that professor McCrorie did a really great job teaching us… I appreciate so much the energy and excitement that she brought to class. I also appreciate the thoughtfulness that she approached our concerns and fears with and how she joined with us… I am so very thankful for the effort that she put into helping our class explore… she has a lot of energetic personality… She is a very approachable individual that very clearly cares and is excited about and for the next generation of social workers, and that should be celebrated.”

“Professor McCrorie gave us lots of opportunities to actually practice the client interaction skills that she was teaching us which made me feel much more comfortable and confident with thinking about doing social work in the future!”

“Christa has been a great teacher. Her energy and enthusiasm helped get through all parts of the requirements. I am an introvert and when it comes to interaction with classmates or doing things in front of them I was nervous but Christa was encouraging.”

“Very great, passionate about her work, knows her content well and has a lot of experience that adds to the lesson.”

“She did an excellent job of maintaining class morale while we were tackling heavy topics.”

“Professor McCorie was fantastic! She was easy to access, even outside of office hours. She graded assignments fairly and encouraged students to think critically about course content without fear of judgement. I struggled in the second half of the course and she was very willing to work with me to make a plan so I could continue to succeed.”

“Ms. McCrorie was an amazing Instructor. I highly recommend her to anyone.”

“…accessible and gave valuable feedback. She worked with the class to make sure we understood the instructions and provided great support. Her feedback was supportive and helped with understanding the topics.”

“You (Christa) taught policy in a more tangible and understandable manner. I really enjoyed learning from you!

“I did not know how I felt about actively engaging in policy, but once we started working through activities in the class I realized that I actually enjoyed policy and might consider it in the future. All of the work that Christa had us do felt extremely relevant to true work you would do working in policy.”

“Christa was instrumental in assisting me to start a private practice. The consultation she provided was professional, friendly, and helpful! Worth every minute and dollar.”

“I was astonished by Christa’s ability to know exactly how to support me and help move forward my process toward launching my private practice. I would highly recommend her services to anyone no matter where one finds themselves in the business launching process.”

Rediscovering You: Exploring Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation for Established Adults Workbook

Journey deeper with over 100 pages of journal prompts, art activities, information, interactive challenges, thought prompts, and more. Written by Christa McCrorie, LICSW-S, PIP; CD (DONA); CST (SHA)

FEATURED WORKBOOK

Rediscovering You: Exploring Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation for Established Adults Workbook

Journey deeper with over 100 pages of journal prompts, art activities, information, interactive challenges, thought prompts, and more. Written by Christa McCrorie, LICSW-S, PIP; CD (DONA); CST (SHA)

Available in eBook and Paperback.

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GLOBAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROJECTS

Queer and Trans-Inclusive Perinatal and Lactation Support

Christa McCrorie, LICSW-PIP presenting at the World Professional Association for Transgender Health 29th Scientific Symposium, 11/11/2026, Mexico City, Mexico

Consultation, Training & Project Collaboration

FEATURED WORKBOOK

Rediscovering You: Exploring Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation for Established Adults Workbook

GLOBAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROJECTS

Queer and Trans-Inclusive Perinatal and Lactation Support

Transgender Healthcare Management: Holistic Care Approaches

Transgender Healthcare Expert and Consultant

Transgender Healthcare Management: Community Engagement and Outreach

Fulbright Specialist

Reclaiming Social Work Through Embodied Birth-Informed Practice

The Tao of Erotic Labor: Gestalt Practices for Supporting Sex Work Embodiment and Ethics

Yes, And…: Improv Principles for Presence, Co-Regulation, and Joining in Social Work Practice

Supervising with Body, Breath, and Joy

Erotic Continuum of Care: Queer Relational Labor Across Birth Work, Sex Work, and Somatic Practice

NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROJECTS

Clinical Therapist Partner with the U.S. Department of the Interior/USDA Forest Service

Beyond the Baby Blues: Complex Perinatal Experiences, Identity, Trauma, and Relational Care

Beyond Visibility: Clinical Practice with Older Adults Exploring Queer Identity

Embodied Liberation: Integrating Sex Therapy, Somatic Practice, and Social Work for Healing

Embodied Liberation: A Trauma-Informed, Sex-Positive Framework for Strengthening LGBTQ+ Relationship

Queer Inclusive Birth Work and Sex Work Education

How Schools Can Enhance Wellbeing of LGBTQIA2S+ Youth…in a Poorly Resourced State

Author Event for “Rediscovering You” Workbook at Malaprops Books

Author Event for “Rediscovering You” Workbook at Firestorm Books

“Healer” Volunteer

Hot Flashes, Cold Shoulders: The Hidden Social Drivers of Menopausal Rage in Lesbian Lives

2025 USPATH Abstract/Symposia Reviewer

Hot Flashes, Cold Shoulders: The Hidden Social Drivers of Menopausal Rage in Lesbian Lives

ALABAMA PRESENTATIONS AND PROJECTS

Improving Wellbeing of LGBTQIA2S+ Youth…in a Poorly Resourced State

Creator of the course “Competent Clinical Practice Working with LGBTQIA2S+ Populations” for UAB

Improving Wellbeing of LGBTQIA2S+ Youth…in a Poorly Resourced State — CEU Workshop

Trauma Informed Care with LGBTQIA+ — CEU Workshop

LGBTQ+: An Overview for Social Work Practice

Stress Management for Teens

Adjunct Faculty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham for the School of Social Work

From “Difficult” to Understood: Addressing Challenging Behaviors with a Trauma Lens

Supporting LGBTQ+ Foster Youth: Identity, Belonging, and Mental Health

Enhancing LGBTQIA2S+ Youth Well-Being … in Low-Resource States

Instructor and Continuing Education Coordinator for the University of Alabama

Camp Presenter

Presenter on Social Work and Doula Work

Featured on WVUA News

Featured Doula

Birth Doula Volunteer

Yes, and: Using Improv to Strengthen Connection Creativity, and Compassion in Social Work

Building Professional Flow: Reflective Supervision Strategies for Ethical and Effective Practice

Speaker on Continuing Education Programming on Social Work Grand Challenges

Hot Flashes and Cold Shoulders: The Hidden Social Drivers of Menopausal Rage in Lesbian Lives

Queer Perinatal Experiences

COLORS Montgomery Prom Sponsor

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference Judge

Black Warrior Perinatal Experiences Council Member

Mental Health Panelist

Social Work and Perinatal Needs

Awards

Vivent Health Travel Award

Williams Fund Award

Nominated for Lahoma Adams Buford Peace Award 2026

Published Articles

Fatherly Article: “Is Watching Porn Cheating?”

MindBodyGreen Article: “What Does It Mean To Be Polysexual? 4 Common Signs and FAQ’s”

Social Workers Speak Feature

MindBodyGreen Article: “What Is Romantic Attraction? 6 Signs You’re Experiencing It”

Exit Article: “How to Survive a Queer Friendship Breakup”

Featured Social Worker in “Social Work Update”

Teaching & Learning in Social Work Article “How Becoming an Adjunct Improved My Social Work Practice”

Bedrock Article: “Being Polysexual: What Does That Mean?”

Abundantly Healthy You Article: “Romantic Attraction & Romantic Orientation, Explained”

“101 Things to Do with a Social Work Degree”

ŠibenikIN Article “It’s Not Like Sexual: Do You Know What Romantic Attraction Is?”

Trabajo Empleo Actual Article “Romantic Attraction and Romantic Orientation Explained”

“Meet Christa McCrorie”

Published Audio

Sweet Tea Podcast by KP Whaley ft. Christa McCrorie, LICSW-PIP

Fit for Joy Podcast by Valeria Teles ft. Christa McCrorie, LICSW-PIP

Published Videos

Christa McCrorie, LICSW-S, PIP Participates in Panel on Sex Therapy and Sexological Bodywork Integrative Care

Christa McCrorie Hosts the Emotional Regulation Series for the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability, September 2024

Christa McCrorie Speaks with the University of Alabama on Importance of Social Work Licensure Exam Prep, April 2021