- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Ohio, Texas, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Illinois, Washington
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Christine
Christine Barnes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 17 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, parenting challenges, and addiction concerns. Her style is straightforward and compassionate.
She often gives direct feedback to help clients see patterns they may miss. She spent a decade at the Department of Veterans Affairs providing psychotherapy to veterans with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. Before that she worked in nursing homes and community mental health centers.
Background and approach
Those settings shaped her practical, results-oriented approach. Christine sees trauma as a central cause of many current struggles. In sessions she combines trauma-focused methods with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques.
She also uses dialectical behavior therapy strategies and motivational interviewing to build coping skills and support change. Sessions are focused on clear goals and small, achievable steps. Christine will call attention to inconsistencies between values and behavior and help clients make concrete adjustments.
She balances directness with genuine care so people feel challenged and supported at the same time. Her work includes addressing issues like grief, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, anger, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles. She draws on experience across settings to tailor what she offers to each person’s needs.
What Christine works with
Everything Christine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Christine helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Christine lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online care
Christine uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or stress-related concerns.She also draws on trauma-focused therapy to work through past events and their impact on current life. That approach focuses on processing memories and building new ways to cope when reminders or strong emotions arise.
The right approach is something she decides together with each person. Sessions begin with a conversation about goals, what has helped in the past, and what feels doable now. She will suggest methods and adjust them based on a person’s needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different circumstances. Video is useful for deeper, interactive work and teaching skills. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Chat or messaging work well for brief check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or when scheduling short touchpoints during a busy week.
These options let clients balance therapy with parenting, work, and other responsibilities while still getting consistent therapeutic support.
Questions people ask about Christine
What concerns does Christine commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, parenting stress, sleep problems, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
What is Christine's general approach to therapy?
Her style combines direct feedback with compassionate support. She uses practical skill-building and trauma-focused work to help people make changes.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 17 years of clinical experience, including ten years working at the Department of Veterans Affairs and earlier roles in nursing homes and community mental health centers.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with credentials listed as TX LCSW and ND LCSW, and she practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Christine?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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