Christine Crawford
Practical support for family and parenting challenges
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Experience
- 37 years
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Christine
Christine Crawford is a licensed social worker with 37 years of experience based in Michigan. She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker. Christine focuses on family and parenting topics and on helping people manage common life stresses.
Her sessions are straightforward and practical. She listens first, then helps people map out steps they can try at home. Christine emphasizes clearer communication, better emotional regulation, and manageable strategies for day-to-day family life.
Background and approach
Christine brings experience with attention and neurodevelopmental concerns such as ADHD and autism spectrum experiences. She also addresses mood challenges like depression and bipolar mood concerns, along with anxiety, grief, anger, and low self-esteem. She is familiar with blended family issues and family-of-origin patterns that affect current relationships.
Cultural context matters in her work. Christine pays attention to multicultural concerns and to how prejudice or discrimination can affect family dynamics and stress. She aims to create a respectful, inclusive environment for people from diverse backgrounds.
Her practice uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people develop new coping skills. Sessions can include skills practice, problem solving, and guidance for managing impulsivity or disruptive behaviors. The focus is on useful tools that families can apply between meetings.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Christine uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage emotions and improve family interactions. One common approach focuses on teaching emotional regulation skills and practical coping strategies that help with anger, mood swings, and stress. These techniques show people how to notice triggers and practice small, repeatable steps to feel steadier.Another approach emphasizes communication skills and problem solving for family and parenting concerns. It helps families set clearer expectations, negotiate roles in blended households, and practice conversations that reduce conflict. This work is hands-on and often includes homework to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Christine will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit their situation, and adjust plans based on what helps most. The aim is to match practical techniques to real-life family needs.
Online therapy makes these approaches easier to use across busy schedules. Video calls and phone sessions allow for face-to-face conversation from home, while live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between appointments. This mix supports ongoing practice and flexibility for families juggling multiple responsibilities.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
Also works with
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Experience
- 37 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
Next step
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