- Existential Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Remote sessions in California
About Christine
Christine Piddington is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of professional experience. She focuses on grief and loss, stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and relationship difficulties, and lists anger among her areas of work.
She spent years as a hospice social worker, which shaped how she understands grief and complex loss. That background informs practical support for people who have lost someone or feel stuck in ongoing mourning. Christine also has experience in hospital and prison settings which broadened her perspective on difficult life circumstances.
Christine spent two years in the Peace Corps in Belize advocating for people living with HIV/AIDS. That advocacy work led to hands-on experience helping clients navigate workplace disability leave and securing Emotional Support Animals for housing. These are practical skills she brings to conversations about systems and paperwork when needed.
For the past 7.5 years she has worked exclusively through remote sessions with clients across California. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and invites people to talk through current problems, patterns, and what they want to change. Sessions tend to focus on clear, manageable steps and short-term goals alongside deeper conversations about meaning and values.
Her clinical approaches include Existential Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. Christine draws on these methods to help people make sense of difficult feelings, set achievable goals, and try small changes that can reduce anger, stress, or relationship strain.
How her approaches translate to online work
Existential Therapy looks at values, meaning, and choices. It helps when someone feels stuck, questions purpose, or carries heavy emotions after loss. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, concrete steps and what works now. It is useful for reducing anger with short-term goals and clear actions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Christine will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That means trying practical steps, checking what helps, and adjusting plans as things change.
She has provided remote sessions to people in California for the past 7.5 years. The specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work or family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Those practical benefits are often why people choose remote sessions, and they can help keep progress consistent without changing daily routines.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with grief and loss, stress and anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, anger, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses Existential and Solution-Focused Therapy to combine meaning-based conversation with practical goal setting. Sessions balance short-term steps and deeper reflection.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience, including hospice social work and time working in hospital and prison settings.
What credential and region does she practice in?
She is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices with clients across California.
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 and works with people located within California.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.