- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Parenting concerns
About Christine
Christine Solum is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Minnesota with 25 years of experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, and relationship struggles. Sessions are conducted in English and she draws on approaches that fit each person's situation.
Over a long career she has supported people through parenting challenges, grief, major life changes, and caregiving strain. She also brings attention to issues like ADHD, intimacy concerns, and compassion fatigue. The biography notes experience with a broader range of problems including postpartum depression, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and end-of-life counseling.
Her practice emphasizes a conversational, person-centered style. Christine uses tools from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral approaches to help people notice patterns, try new responses, and practice different ways of coping. She adapts the mix of methods to what someone says is most helpful in sessions.
Conversations tend to focus on practical steps. That might mean identifying triggers for anger, experimenting with breathing and pause techniques, or changing unhelpful thoughts that lead to frustration. She also addresses relationship patterns and parenting stresses that often feed tension at home.
Christine’s background includes long-term clinical work in Minnesota. She describes an interactive approach that combines several methods rather than one fixed model. To start, prospective clients complete a brief questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the platform.
How Christine uses client-centered and CBT approaches online
Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting what the person says. The therapist helps people clarify what matters to them, build on their strengths, and steer sessions at a pace that feels manageable. This approach supports issues like relationship strain, parenting stress, and coping with life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises to challenge unhelpful thoughts and to practice new behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, anger that follows automatic reactions, and depressive patterns where small changes in thinking lead to different responses.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Christine will collaborate with each person to decide whether more listening and reflection, or active CBT techniques, are the best fit. That decision is based on the client’s goals, the concerns they bring, and what feels workable in sessions.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because the profile does not specify particular options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals often use these conveniences to keep progress steady while matching therapy to everyday life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, relationship and parenting concerns, and related issues listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, interactive style that draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to address thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working with people across a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a LICSW licensed in Minnesota and practices with that credential in the state.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking since the profile does not list specific formats.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.