Christine Solum

Christine Solum is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota with 25 years of experience. She offers a warm, interactive approach that aims to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and parenting challenges. Her style focuses on clear conversation and practical steps that people can use between sessions.

Christine uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful space where a person's own goals guide the work. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thinking and try new behavior patterns. These approaches are blended to match what each person needs in the moment.

She has worked across many concerns including ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, compassion fatigue, postpartum adjustment, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and hospice and end-of-life counseling. Christine adapts sessions for people dealing with life transitions, bereavement, or the strain of parenting and blended family situations.

Sessions emphasize practical tools and plain talk. Christine aims to make plans people can test between meetings and tweak over time. She helps clients break big problems into smaller steps and practice new skills.

If a person is ready to begin, the process starts with a short intake and a match to goals. Christine will work collaboratively to set priorities, track progress, and adjust the plan as needs change.

How Christine Uses Client-Centered and CBT Approaches Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person's own goals. The therapist offers compassionate responses and helps people clarify what they most want to change. This approach is helpful for grief, life transitions, and conversations about values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, obsessions and compulsions, and parenting stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Christine partners with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level. Together they try strategies, review what helps, and adjust the plan over time so it fits daily life.

Practical benefits of online work include easier scheduling and reducing travel time so sessions fit into busy weeks. Online sessions can make it simpler to do short check-ins between appointments or practice skills in a familiar routine. Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are available and how they might fit your needs.