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Christine Dicus, LCSW
Missouri
LCSW - Anxiety and Addiction supports
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Phone and messaging options
About Christine
Christine Dicus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with six years of clinical experience. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, grief, and stress. Christine also supports issues around self-esteem, career change, and coping with life transitions.
She works in a practical, team-minded way. Christine uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Client-Centered Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to notice thoughts and habits that keep problems going. Early work focuses on weekly meetings to make a simple plan and try out different responses in daily life.
Christine has worked in multiple settings, including residential facilities and criminal justice contexts. That background informs a flexible, problem-solving style. She draws on experience with adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, first responder issues, and process or sex-related addictions when those are part of someone’s story.
Sessions are arranged to fit schedules, with options for evenings and weekends and the ability to adjust times when needed. Messaging and phone-based contact are part of how she manages ongoing communication and check-ins.
Her approach emphasizes clear, doable steps. Clients can expect focused conversations about what is happening, practical experiments between sessions, and regular reviews of progress and next steps.
How Christine’s approaches work online
Christine uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thoughts and behaviors that keep problems active, then tries small experiments to change them. CBT tends to help with anxiety, mood, and many everyday coping problems.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can describe what matters and decide their next steps. Motivational Interviewing is used when ambivalence is present; it helps people clarify their own reasons for change and identify small, achievable moves toward goals.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Christine will collaborate with each client to choose which methods to emphasize based on the person’s goals, daily routines, and what they want to change. She checks progress regularly and adjusts plans as needed.
The biography lists messaging, live chat, and phone contact as parts of how she works. If you want to use those options, confirm the current session formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into evenings or weekends, allow brief check-ins without travel, and reduce time away from work or caregiving responsibilities.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and to test different responses in daily life. Sessions include practical exercises and review of what worked between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of clinical experience and has worked in residential facilities, prison and jail settings, and office-based care.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Missouri.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The biography indicates messaging, live chat, and phone sessions are used. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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