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Online therapist

Christine DeHart

Compassionate practical support for life changes

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Indiana, Arizona
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Christine

Christine DeHart is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of practice experience. She offers calm, respectful support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, and a wide range of life changes. Her style is warm and down-to-earth and she aims to tailor conversations to each person’s needs.

She emphasizes practical steps and steady support rather than one-size-fits-all answers. In sessions she listens closely and helps clients name what matters most.

Background and approach

Christine uses evidence-informed tools to help manage emotions, reduce overwhelm, and improve communication. She also brings experience supporting LGBTQ people and those navigating intimacy-related issues and identity concerns. Her background includes work with people in alternative lifestyles and with military connections, and she has spent many years in independent practice in Indiana.

Christine holds an LCSW credential - licensed clinical social worker - and maintains licenses in Arizona and Indiana. Her approach blends skills training with relational work to help clients make tangible changes. Clients can expect straightforward conversation, clear goals, and practical coping strategies.

Christine adapts methods to match each person’s pace and comfort level. She encourages small steps that build confidence and greater stability over time. Appointments are offered through a range of remote session types as well as office-based work near downtown Indianapolis.

She describes the first visit as an opportunity to map priorities and begin a simple plan for change.

Approaches that inform online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions. It helps people notice patterns in closeness and safety and can be useful for handling relationship stress and insecurity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions. It breaks problems into steps and teaches practical tools to shift thinking and behavior for issues like anxiety and depression.

Finding the best approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to pick methods that match a person’s goals and preferences. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than sticking to a single method from the start.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to keep momentum between visits and to use coping skills in real time. The mix of approaches and flexible session types is meant to make therapy practical and easier to fit into everyday life.

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 does Christine commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and many life transitions. Her focus list also includes parenting, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, down-to-earth, and practical. Sessions aim to clarify priorities and build simple coping strategies.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 15 years of professional experience and has been in independent practice for many of those years. She also has training related to military-connected clients.
What credentials and location details are on file?
She is an LCSW licensed in Arizona and Indiana with license numbers AZ LCSW LCSW-22665 and IN LCSW 34006795A. Her practice is based in Indiana with an office near downtown Indianapolis.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently working with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options provide several ways to meet depending on personal preference.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Indiana, Arizona
Languages
English

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