Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
How Christian works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Christian
Christian Specks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana. She brings 14 years of experience working with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and a wide range of life challenges. Christian speaks English and offers counseling through video, phone, live chat, and text messaging.
She focuses on practical help. Sessions aim to identify what feels out of balance and build steps to change it. She uses straightforward strategies so people can try new ways of coping between sessions.
Background and approach
Christian combines several approaches to match each person's needs. She draws on client-centered work to focus on a person's goals and experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps spot unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with workable alternatives.
She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Narrative and solution-focused ideas help people reframe problems and find immediate, manageable steps forward. These methods are used together to address concerns like anger, relationships, parenting strain, grief, and addiction-related stress.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual. Christian explains tools plainly and practices them in session so people leave with concrete skills. Her approach suits those who want clear, actionable plans for handling intense feelings and improving daily functioning.
Working online or by phone makes it easier to keep therapy consistent. Christian helps people set realistic goals and tracks progress across sessions to adapt techniques as needed.
What Christian works with
Everything Christian lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Christian's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Christian lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Christian often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice the thoughts that feed anxiety, anger, and low mood, then test and change those patterns with simple experiments. This approach is useful when someone wants concrete steps to reduce distress and change behavior.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are practical and can be practiced between sessions to help manage intense feelings and decrease reactive behavior.
Client-Centered Therapy is part of her work as well, focusing sessions on each person's priorities and strengths. She collaborates with clients to set goals and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful, so finding the right approach is part of the process rather than a one-time decision.
Online formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation and guided skill practice, phone sessions can fit a shorter break or low-bandwidth situations, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins, coaching, or tracking progress between sessions. These options give flexibility for people who need therapy that fits work, caregiving, or other commitments.
Questions people ask about Christian
What concerns does Christian commonly address?
Christian works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship struggles, grief, addictions, ADHD, parenting strain, and related life changes.
What is Christian's therapeutic style like?
She uses a practical, down-to-earth style that focuses on skills and small steps. Sessions emphasize clear tools you can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Christian has 14 years of experience in social work and clinical practice, including work with special education and disability-related concerns.
Where is Christian licensed and based?
She holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and practices in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Christian provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Christian?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.