About Christine
Christine Paulsen is a licensed clinical social worker in California with four years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and relationship or intimacy struggles. Christine approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
She aims to make the first step toward change feel doable and supported. Christine adapts conversations and plans to each person's needs. She works with people facing depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and substance-related concerns.
How Christine works
She also helps with grief, trauma and abuse, and issues tied to family of origin and communication problems. Additionally, Christine addresses identity and sexual health topics such as LGBTQ issues, gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS, and concerns around BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture. She supports people dealing with body image, shame, guilt, isolation, jealousy, and emptiness.
Parenting stress, anger, career worries, and commitment questions are also within her focus. Her approach is practical and person-centered. Sessions are intended to be collaborative, with goals and steps that fit the individual’s life.
Christine encourages small, achievable changes and offers steady support through challenges. People who choose Christine can expect a straightforward, caring style. She meets people where they are and helps them build clearer ways to cope and move forward.
What Christine works with
The areas below are the ones Christine selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Christine uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach involves structured problem-solving and coping skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety and stress and to improve daily functioning. Another approach emphasizes exploring identity, attachment, and relationship patterns to address intimacy concerns, communication problems, and family of origin issues.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients are included in decisions about focus and pace so therapy aligns with their needs and values.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for more in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when video bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow ongoing support between meetings and can be helpful for brief updates or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving routines while keeping progress steady.
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