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- Existential Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Grief and bereavement
About Christine
Christine Piddington, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), holds a California license and has 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on grief and loss, stress and anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, depression, and related concerns. Her practice emphasizes practical conversation and goal-oriented support through remote sessions. Christine uses Existential Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people clarify what matters and identify achievable next steps.
Her background includes work as a hospice social worker, which shaped her focus on bereavement and end-of-life concerns. That hospice experience informs how she talks with people about loss, complicated grief, and the practical effects of bereavement. She also has experience in hospital and prison settings, bringing familiarity with a range of life circumstances.
Earlier work in the Peace Corps in Belize involved advocacy for people living with HIV/AIDS. Christine also has experience assisting clients with disability leave and securing emotional support animal documentation for housing. These roles contributed to her advocacy skills and practical problem solving.
She has worked remotely for the past 7.5 years, providing services to people across California while maintaining her CA LCSW. Christine describes clients as the experts of their stories and focuses on helping them identify strengths and small, concrete changes. Sessions aim to address immediate concerns and build workable strategies for day-to-day life.
Her approach blends exploring meaning with focused goal work. That combination is used with a wide range of issues including addictions, parenting stress, bipolar mood concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and relationship difficulties. She asks clients to identify priorities and then supports clear, stepwise plans to move forward.
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How Christine uses Existential and Solution-Focused work online
Existential Therapy in her practice helps people consider values, meaning, and how they want to spend their time. This approach supports questions about grief, life transitions, and how to live with difficult circumstances. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, practical steps and clear goals. It is used to identify immediate changes and build short-term strategies for stress, anxiety, relationship strains, and coping with change.Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. Christine collaborates with each person to decide which style fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She uses client feedback and goal-setting to adjust the focus over time so sessions remain practical and relevant.
Her biography notes long experience with remote work, but it does not list specific session formats here. Confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time, and they allow for brief check-ins or focused problem-solving when life is busy. They also let people continue care while living in different parts of California. Licensed professionals can use remote work to fit therapy into everyday routines.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
Christine works with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines Existential Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to clarify meaning and set concrete goals for change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience, including hospice social work and roles in hospital and prison settings.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What is known about session format and cost?
Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; confirm current session formats before booking.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.