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Christine Solum, LICSW
Minnesota
LICSW - Anxiety and Depression
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Parenting and grief
About Christine
Christine Solum is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Minnesota with 25 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, grief, and related issues. She also addresses ADHD, intimacy-related concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Christine uses clear, practical methods in sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to notice unhelpful thoughts and change responses. She also uses client-centered approaches that focus on listening and responding to what each person brings.
In session she keeps things interactive and straightforward. Conversations include identifying patterns, trying small behavioral experiments, and practicing new ways of coping. Homework and brief skills work may be part of the plan when it helps the person make progress between meetings.
Her background includes work across many life stages and situations over a long clinical career. That includes supporting people through bereavement, postpartum challenges, divorce and separation, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and post-traumatic stress. She has experience with autism and intellectual disability related issues as part of that work.
Christine aims to adapt methods to what a person needs, using cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered discussion. She focuses on practical steps people can try, and on clarifying goals for therapy. To begin, a short questionnaire and an initial session are used to match needs and plan next steps.
How Christine blends CBT and client-centered work for online sessions
Christine often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns of thinking and behavior that maintain distress. CBT involves breaking problems into smaller parts, testing new behaviors, and using brief exercises to shift habits. It is commonly applied to anxiety, depression, obsessions and compulsions, and stress-related concerns.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers on attentive listening and reflecting what the person shares. That approach supports people in clarifying their goals and deciding which practical steps to try next. Together these methods aim to pair skill practice with straightforward conversation about what is working.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christine will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT techniques, client-centered discussion, or a mix makes the most sense. She uses the first sessions to set goals and to agree on practical steps to try between meetings.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can suggest quick behavioral experiments to try between sessions and review how they went at the next meeting.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting, grief, ADHD, intimacy-related concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT ideas to help notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Sessions often include practical exercises and brief homework to practice new skills.
What is her clinical background?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families across many settings.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, MN LICSW, practicing in Minnesota.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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