Christine Piddington is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of practice. She focuses on helping people with grief, stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Her background includes hospice social work, which shaped her approach to loss and bereavement.
She frames therapy as a collaborative process where the client’s experience leads the work. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth. Christine listens for strengths and helps people build small, usable steps they can try between meetings.
Her experience includes hospice care, prison and hospital settings, and two years in the Peace Corps in Belize working on HIV/AIDS advocacy. Those roles inform how she supports people facing complex medical, legal, or social challenges. She also has experience helping with disability leave and arranging Emotional Support Animals for housing concerns.
Christine has worked remotely for 7.5 years with clients across California while maintaining a California license. She draws on existential and solution-focused ideas to help people clarify values, identify next steps, and manage difficult feelings. Expect straightforward conversation and practical problem-solving.
She helps with a wide range of concerns including family conflict, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, parenting strain, anger, career matters, ADHD, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and self esteem. The focus is on steady progress and finding approaches that fit each person’s life.
Existential and Solution-Focused Approaches for Online Care
Christine uses Existential Therapy to help people look at life priorities, meaning, and values when they face major changes or grief. That approach helps people name what matters and make decisions that match their values. Solution-Focused Therapy is about finding practical, immediate steps that can change daily life. It works well for stress, anxiety, relationship problems, and when someone wants clear short-term goals.
Finding the right way to work together is part of the process. Christine will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what they hope to reach. Together they decide which approach feels most useful and can adjust as needs change over time.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make scheduling easier and help people fit therapy into busy lives. They can allow for shorter check-ins, timing that works around work or caregiving, and fewer trips to an office. Licensed professionals can use online work to focus on practical goals, coping strategies, grief support, and managing stress in day-to-day life.
AddictionsRelationship issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Existential TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
11+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Christine helps people with grief, stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, anger, self esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a collaborative, straightforward style that focuses on the client’s strengths. Sessions emphasize practical steps and clarifying values rather than long academic explanations.
What background does she bring to her work?
Her background includes hospice social work, prison and hospital settings, and two years in the Peace Corps in Belize advocating for people with HIV/AIDS. Those experiences shape her work with grief and complex social concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and is currently based in Alaska while maintaining her California license.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time; her practice is focused on clients in California.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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