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Christi Fields, LCSW
New Mexico
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Parenting
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Parenting psycho-education
About Christi
Christi Fields is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Mexico with over 10 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, addiction concerns, and relationship or family problems. Christi also supports people facing grief, trauma, anger, career shifts, and questions about intimacy or identity.
She uses straightforward, practical strategies in sessions. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying different ways of responding. Christi draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered approaches, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused methods.
Her work often includes parenting psycho-education and clinical case management when needed. She has experience with court-related, criminal justice, and child welfare contexts. That background informs practical plans for people juggling legal or child welfare involvement.
Christi emphasizes self-determination and a harm-reduction approach. She avoids judgment and looks for what works rather than aiming for perfection. Conversations often center on manageable changes and clear next steps.
Sessions can address adoption and foster care matters, blended family dynamics, divorce or separation, and family of origin issues. She also supports fathers, people navigating intellectual disability concerns, and those dealing with guilt or shame.
Her style blends short-term, focused work and longer planning when needed. People who want concrete tools, behavior-focused strategies, and practical problem solving may find this approach useful.
How her approaches translate to online work
Christi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break down thinking patterns and test practical behavior changes. CBT sessions often include clear goals, worksheets, and homework directed at small experiments to try between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy is used to listen to each person’s concerns and shape goals around what matters most to them, focusing on their priorities and decisions.She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify ambivalence and identify their own reasons for change. That approach supports shifts in behavior such as reducing substance use, improving parenting routines, or tackling avoidance related to anxiety. Choosing or adjusting an approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities rather than imposing one way of working.
Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people use audio-only conversations when bandwidth is limited or choose a video meeting when visual interaction is helpful. These practical choices help sessions fit into everyday life without promising a particular format.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New Mexico, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and acting. Sessions focus on practical steps and behavior changes tied to specific goals.
What is her professional background?
She has more than 10 years of experience providing counseling, clinical case management, and parenting psycho-education, including work connected to criminal justice and child welfare.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Mexico and California and practices from New Mexico.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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