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Christine Badour

Compassionate therapist focused on practical change

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Credentials
LMSW
Experience
8 years
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Christine

Christine Badour is a Licensed Master Social Worker who has worked in Michigan for eight years as a clinical therapist and intervention specialist. She focuses on practical help for people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and other life challenges. Christine aims to create a warm, engaging space where clients feel heard and supported.

She takes a person-centered approach and treats each person as the expert on their own life.

Background and approach

Sessions are collaborative and built around the client’s goals. Christine uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to address thinking and behavior patterns that cause distress. Attachment-based ideas guide how she thinks about relationships and patterns people repeat with others.

She draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotional regulation and coping when feelings feel overwhelming. The Gottman Method informs her work on relationship communication and problem-solving. Christine adapts tools for concerns such as trauma and grief, impulse control, sleep problems, self-esteem, and substance use.

She also works with issues like caregiver stress, body image, and communication problems. Her style aims to be compassionate and straightforward, like a supportive friend who keeps focus on what changes are possible. People who want practical techniques plus steady emotional support often fit well with her style.

She helps clients make small, concrete shifts that add up over time.

How therapy methods translate to online care

Christine uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and practice different behaviors. CBT focuses on clear steps you can try between sessions to shift mood and routines. Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early experiences shape current connections; this can help when trust, communication, or repeated relationship cycles are a concern.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Christine will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs. Together you can test techniques, adjust the plan, and decide which tools feel most useful as therapy continues.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy weeks and to check in between meetings when practice or coaching is helpful. The variety of formats supports steady progress while allowing flexibility for work, caregiving, or travel.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, self-esteem, and relationship struggles. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, body image, codependency, and sleep problems.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is warm and person-centered. Sessions combine practical skills with steady emotional support and collaboration on goals.
What background does the therapist bring?
She has eight years of experience as a clinical therapist and intervention specialist. That work includes supporting people with mood disorders, addiction, trauma, and communication challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Licensed Master Social Worker credential, Michigan LMSW number 6801111206, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
8 years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English

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