Christine Barnes, LCSW

Based in Texas 17 years in practice Online sessions

Compassionate, direct trauma-informed care

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How Christine works

Practical facts

Credentials: LCSW
Licensed in: Ohio, Texas, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Illinois, Washington
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English
Session format: Online, through our partner platform

About Christine

Christine Barnes is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and related challenges. Her style is direct and compassionate, and she aims to help people face difficult truths so they can make change.

She spent a decade providing care at the Department of Veterans Affairs, supporting veterans with post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, and substance use concerns.

Background and approach

Before that she offered psychotherapy and crisis intervention in nursing homes and community mental health centers, gaining wide exposure to different life situations. Christine views many current struggles as rooted in earlier adverse experiences, so trauma-focused work is central to her approach. She uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness to teach emotional regulation and present-moment coping. Her sessions aim to be straightforward. Christine is known for a no-nonsense tone paired with care, so she will call out avoidance and help clients set clear goals.

She also uses motivational interviewing methods to help people find their own reasons to change, particularly around addictions and lifestyle shifts. Christine practices from Texas and conducts sessions in English. She offers several online formats so people can choose what fits their schedule and comfort.

If someone wants a therapist who mixes practical skills with direct feedback, Christine may be a good match.

What Christine works with

Everything Christine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Christine's practice.

Approaches Christine lists

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Practical approaches for online therapy and healing

Christine draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot patterns in their thoughts and actions and then try different responses. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and behavior changes because it focuses on small, concrete steps that build new habits.

She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and staying present. DBT-style skills can help when anger, intense emotions, or impulsive behavior get in the way of daily life, while mindfulness supports calmer attention and reduced reactivity.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Christine will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try techniques that fit those aims, and adjust the plan based on what works. She aims to combine honest feedback with practical tools so clients can make steady progress.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video lets people work face to face when convenient, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while using approaches focused on concrete skills and coping.

Questions people ask about Christine

What concerns does Christine commonly address?

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and related concerns.

What is Christine's style in therapy?

Her approach is direct and caring. She gives straightforward feedback while teaching practical skills for emotional regulation and behavior change.

What kind of background does she have?

Christine has 17 years of clinical experience, including ten years at the Department of Veterans Affairs and earlier roles in nursing homes and community mental health centers.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with licenses in Texas and North Dakota and practices from Texas.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Christine offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.