Christine Frederick, LICSW

Christine Frederick is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and depression. She uses straightforward, practical conversations to help clients identify strengths and work toward clearer goals. Sessions are aimed at short-term problem solving and longer-term coping skill building depending on what a person needs.

Christine draws on 14 years of clinical experience to address relationship strain, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people facing caregiver fatigue, end-of-life concerns, and complex emotions like guilt and shame. The work focuses on what’s useful now and what small changes might lead to better days.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral ideas and solution-focused techniques. That means Christine listens first, then helps people test practical changes in thinking and behavior. Sessions often include setting clear, doable goals and tracking small steps toward them.

People who prefer action-oriented sessions will find goal work and homework tasks are common. Those who need space to talk will get an empathic, steady presence and prompts that help move the conversation forward. Christine tailors each session so it fits the person’s pace and priorities.

She works with issues ranging from substance use and bipolar concerns to communication problems and codependency. Christine aims to make therapy a collaborative effort where the client’s strengths guide the plan and progress is measured in everyday improvements.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Christine uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. CBT often focuses on small, step-by-step experiments that can reduce anxiety, depression, and patterns tied to addictions or anger.

Client-Centered Therapy is also a core part of her work. That method emphasizes listening, empathy, and building on a person’s strengths so they feel heard and understood while deciding next steps.

Solution-Focused Therapy directs attention to achievable goals and immediate solutions. It is useful when someone wants quick, practical changes for problems like communication breakdowns, parenting difficulties, or managing caregiver stress.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Christine will ask about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide whether to focus more on thoughts and behavior, on strengths and support, or on short-term solutions, and they adapt as progress is made.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make scheduling flexible and help people maintain momentum between appointments.