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Christian Specks, LCSW

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationLouisiana
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Christian

Christian Specks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana with 14 years of clinical experience. She brings a background shaped by school and faith-based social work and a long-term commitment to supporting people facing complex life challenges.

Background and approach

Her work includes helping clients manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, addiction concerns, grief, and attention-related difficulties such as ADHD, alongside other areas like trauma, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her approach emphasizes practical, collaborative care that draws on evidence-based methods.

Christian integrates client-centered listening with structured techniques to help people identify unhelpful patterns, build coping skills, and pursue attainable goals. She also attends to issues that often intersect with mental health, including parenting pressures, chronic illness, attachment concerns, and communication or intimacy struggles.

Christian aims to tailor interventions to each person’s circumstances while guiding them toward clearer decision making and improved day-to-day functioning.

Therapeutic Options and How They Work Online

Christian commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Client-Centered Therapy to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and other daily functioning concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes an empathetic, nonjudgmental space where the client's perspective guides the pace and goals of treatment, supporting self-exploration and personal agency.

Finding the most effective approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss preferences, goals, and symptoms with each person and combine methods as needed so treatment fits evolving needs. This collaborative stance helps tailor practical strategies and supports that align with what the client hopes to accomplish.

Online therapy with Christian is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care when life is busy or travel is a barrier, and they allow clients to choose the interaction method that feels most comfortable as they work on skill-building, coping, and problem solving.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Christian works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family challenges, trauma, grief, and coping with life changes.
What is the overall therapeutic style and approach?
The practice blends client-centered listening with structured therapies such as CBT and DBT, as well as narrative and solution-focused techniques to help clients set goals and develop practical skills.
How much clinical experience does this therapist have?
Christian has 14 years of experience working in social work settings and brings that background into clinical practice and teaching roles.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
The clinician holds the LCSW credential with license LA LCSW 9505 and practices in Louisiana.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered for online work?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees handled for sessions with this therapist?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Narrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Louisiana

Languages

English

What Christian can help with

Christian Specks works with clients on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, depression, and ADHD.

Christian works with marginalized populations and individuals/families with special education needs and disabilities.

How Christian approaches therapy

Christian's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Christian is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Louisiana, with 14 years of clinical experience.