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Online therapist

Christine Broadwater

Experienced counselor for family and parenting challenges

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Credentials
LCMHC
Experience
33 years
Licensed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Christine

Christine Broadwater is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 33 years of experience in North Carolina. She focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside relationship and trauma-related challenges. Christine approaches each person with respect and curiosity, treating them as the expert on their own life.

She offers steady support when people take the often difficult first step toward change. Her style is practical and down-to-earth. She listens for strengths and helps people apply those strengths to everyday problems.

Background and approach

Sessions typically include talking through recent events, identifying small changes, and trying new ways of coping that fit each person’s life. Christine uses several approaches to help clients reach their goals. She draws on client-centered work to make space for each person’s story.

She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop concrete behavior changes. Dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness skills are added when people need tools for emotion regulation and stress management. She has worked with a wide range of issues including parenting, grief, mood disorders, trauma, anxiety, and stress.

That long experience gives her a practical sense of what tends to help in real life. Christine aims to create short-term plans and longer-term supports depending on what each client needs. People who choose her often want a steady, collaborative clinician who listens and offers usable steps.

She helps clients weigh options, practice new skills, and track small wins over time.

Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit family life

Christine uses client-centered therapy to create a space where each person’s story is heard and respected; this approach helps people clarify goals and identify their own strengths. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and build specific, practical changes in behavior that can ease anxiety, depression, and everyday stress. Dialectical behavior therapy adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping when stress or trauma feels overwhelming.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Christine will work with each person to decide which methods make sense for their situation, goals, and preferences. Together they try things, track what helps, and adjust the plan as needed so therapy stays useful and focused.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to fit work and family schedules. Video calls let people meet face-to-face from home, while phone sessions are a simpler option for busy days. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins and ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing daily responsibilities.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She works with relationship struggles, parenting issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anxiety, depression, and many family-related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, with a focus on listening, identifying strengths, and developing practical steps to manage problems.
What is her professional background?
She has 33 years of professional work experience and has helped people with a wide range of mood, trauma, and family concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical mental health counselor - NC LCMHC S852 - practicing in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire to schedule.

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Experience
33 years
Licensed
North Carolina
Languages
English

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