LCSW
Christine Barnes, LCSW
- Experience17 years
- LocationTexas
- Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
- Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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About Christine
Christine Barnes is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 17 years of clinical experience who focuses on helping people navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, life changes, and related concerns such as ADHD and substance use.
Background and approach
She draws on long experience in medical and community settings, bringing straightforward guidance paired with genuine care. Christine emphasizes that many presenting problems have roots in past adverse experiences, and she centers trauma-informed work in her practice while also addressing mood, stress, relationship, and identity-related challenges.
Her background includes a decade of work with the Department of Veterans Affairs treating PTSD, depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders, and earlier roles in nursing homes and community mental health where she provided psychotherapy and crisis intervention across diverse age groups.
Clients have described her style as candid yet compassionate; she values direct feedback and challenges that promote honest self-reflection. Christine blends evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral strategies, DBT skills, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused techniques to create practical, goal-oriented sessions tailored to each person’s needs.
Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care
Christine integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and trauma-focused therapy into online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, making it useful for anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and stress-related problems. Trauma-focused therapy addresses how past adverse experiences shape current symptoms and relationships, using targeted strategies to process and reduce trauma-related distress.Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences, then adapt methods like CBT or trauma-focused techniques to fit the individual's situation and pace. This shared approach helps tailor sessions to what the client finds most effective.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing continuity of care across busy schedules and geographic constraints. These formats make it easier to access licensed professionals without major disruptions to daily life while still focusing on concrete skills, symptom reduction, and recovery goals.
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Experience
17+ years
Licensed
Ohio, Texas, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Illinois, Washington
Languages
English
What Christine can help with
Christine Barnes works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
Christine works with veterans with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders.
How Christine approaches therapy
Christine's clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.
Experience and training
Christine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Texas, with 17 years of clinical experience.