About Christine

Christine Piddington is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of practice. She offers calm, practical support for people facing loss, stress, and major life shifts. She uses straightforward conversations to help people manage grief and loss.

Her background includes hospice social work, which shaped how she listens and responds to people during hard times. She spent two years in the Peace Corps in Belize working with people affected by HIV/AIDS and advocating for marginalized communities.

Background and approach

Christine has provided remote therapy for the past 7.5 years to people across California. She draws on experience from hospital and prison settings and from work helping clients navigate workplace disability and housing matters such as Emotional Support Animals. That experience informs how she helps with real-life problems.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, and blended family issues. Christine aims to work collaboratively and respectfully.

She focuses on practical steps that match each person's needs and goals. The first conversations emphasize what matters most to the client and clear, achievable next steps.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Existential Therapy helps people reflect on meaning, values, and life choices. In brief, it invites honest conversations about what matters and how someone wants to live, which can be useful when coping with loss, major transitions, or questions about purpose.

Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, practical steps toward specific goals. Sessions identify what is already working and build on strengths to create manageable changes, which often appeals to people juggling busy lives or facing immediate stresses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christine will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. She combines meaning-focused reflection with concrete goal-setting so sessions stay both thoughtful and action-oriented.

Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to regular meetings. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for quick check-ins or when shorter, more frequent contact helps maintain momentum. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other commitments.

Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Christine address?
She helps with grief and loss, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends existential therapy and solution-focused work to keep conversations grounded and practical. Sessions focus on meaning, values, and small steps that lead to change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience and several years working in hospice, hospitals, and prison settings, plus two years in the Peace Corps supporting advocacy efforts.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (CA LCSW) and is based in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients outside the U.S.?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

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Experience
11 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English

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