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Christine Piddington, LCSW

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesExistential Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy
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About Christine

Christine Piddington is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience who draws on existential and solution-focused approaches to help people face significant life challenges.

Background and approach

She brings specialized insight into grief and loss shaped by her background as a hospice social worker, and she helps clients navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family concerns, and other complex issues such as addictions, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.

Her practice emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies to move forward while honoring each person’s values and meaning.

For the past 7.5 years Christine has worked exclusively through remote sessions with clients across California, combining clinical experience with advocacy background from two years in the Peace Corps in Belize and roles supporting people with HIV/AIDS, disability leave issues, and access to emotional support animals.

Her clinical history also includes work in prison and hospital settings, which contributes to a broad perspective on diverse life circumstances. She encourages clients to claim their strengths, offers pragmatic coping tools, and supports exploration of purpose and priorities as part of healing and growth.

Bringing existential insight and solution-focused work to online therapy

Christine uses existential therapy to help clients explore meaning, values, and life purpose; this approach encourages reflection on what matters most and can be helpful when facing grief, life transitions, or questions about identity. Solution-focused therapy complements that work by concentrating on concrete goals and small, achievable changes to improve daily functioning and reduce distress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Christine partners with clients to identify priorities and tests practical strategies together, adjusting direction as needs and goals evolve. She aims to balance deeper exploration of meaning with clear, actionable steps so clients leave sessions with both insight and tools they can use between meetings.

Online delivery through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging supports flexibility and ongoing access to care. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of support from different locations within California. Licensed professionals can use these options to tailor session length and style to individual preferences, helping clients engage in therapy in ways that work best for them.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Christine address?
Her practice covers stress, anxiety, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, addictions, bipolar disorder, and related challenges listed in her specialties.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
She blends existential therapy, which explores meaning and personal values, with solution-focused techniques that target practical steps and change-oriented goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Christine has 11 years of professional experience and several years working as a hospice social worker and in settings such as prisons and hospitals.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a California LCSW license, CA LCSW 69521, and provides services to clients across California.
Which languages are sessions offered in and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote therapy.
How are costs and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Existential TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English