Christine Piddington, LCSW

Christine Piddington is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience. She offers calm, practical support for people facing loss, stress, anxiety, and major life changes. Christine writes simply and listens closely to help clients untangle what matters most to them.

Christine's work with grief and loss is shaped by time as a hospice social worker. That experience taught her how loss can show up in many ways. She also spent two years in the Peace Corps in Belize advocating for people with HIV/AIDS, and she has worked in hospital and prison settings.

Clients come to Christine for help with depression, trauma and abuse, family conflict, addictions, parenting strain, caregiving stress, and issues tied to chronic illness. She also supports people dealing with aging and geriatric issues and related caregiver concerns. Her background includes assisting with disability leave and pursuing Emotional Support Animal documentation for housing when appropriate.

Christine has provided remote therapy for over seven years and maintains a California license. She approaches sessions believing each person knows their own story and has strengths to build on. She aims to make the work straightforward and grounded in the realities clients face.

Her style blends big-picture questions with practical problem-solving. That means talking through values and meaning alongside concrete steps clients can use between sessions. Christine focuses on helping people find ways to cope, make decisions, and move forward at their own pace.

Existential and Solution-Focused work in online therapy

Christine uses Existential Therapy to help people look at meaning, values, and the big questions that come with life changes. That approach focuses on what matters to you and how you want to live, which can be useful when coping with grief, caregiving roles, or major transitions.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small, practical steps that move a person toward their goals. This method zeroes in on strengths and concrete strategies, making it useful for stress, anxiety, and day-to-day problems that need quick, achievable changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Christine will collaborate with each person to decide which blend of existential reflection and solution-focused action fits their needs and preferences. She checks in about goals and adjusts methods as progress is made.

Christine has provided remote sessions for several years. The practical benefits of online work include fitting therapy into busy schedules, easier access when travel is difficult, and the ability to maintain continuity during life transitions. Confirm current session options before booking to match format and timing with your needs.