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Christine Dicus

Practical, family-centered therapy with flexible options

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Christine

Christine Dicus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Missouri who uses client-centered care with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. She focuses on clear, collaborative work so parents and families can solve problems together. Christine keeps the conversation straightforward and builds plans around day-to-day life.

She has six years of professional experience helping people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and addictions. Christine also addresses family concerns, grief, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, and coping with life changes.

Background and approach

Her additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, first responder issues, process addictions, sex addiction, women’s issues, and young adult concerns. Christine favors a strengths-based approach. She listens first, then helps set practical goals.

Sessions often start weekly while a plan is formed, then move to a pace that fits the family’s needs. Her background includes work in residential settings, jails and prisons, and traditional office environments. That range informs a flexible, problem-solving style and a willingness to try different strategies when needed.

Christine offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She aims to help families find scheduling that fits busy lives, including evenings and weekends when possible. The first step is a short meeting to map out goals and next steps.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting support

Christine combines client-centered care with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to support parents and families. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, respect, and working at the client's pace; it helps when families need a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through problems. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thoughts and actions and teaches concrete skills to change them; it is useful for anxiety, stress, mood concerns, and behavioral issues.

The best approach often blends methods rather than staying with one style. Christine will work together with each person or family to choose strategies that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities. This is a collaborative process that starts with understanding what is most important to the family and then testing practical steps that fit their life.

Online sessions give flexibility for busy parents. Video calls let people meet face to face from home, while phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging make it easier to fit support around work, school, and caregiving. These options can help maintain regular check-ins, try short coaching-style exchanges, and adjust session length and frequency as needs change.

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.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Christine address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, family issues, relationship concerns, grief, anger, self-esteem, career changes, and coping with life transitions. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, first responder issues, process addictions, sex addiction, women's issues, and young adult concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Christine uses a client-centered approach paired with cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing. That means she listens closely, helps set clear goals, and uses practical strategies to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working in a range of settings. That includes residential facilities, jail and prison settings, and traditional office practice.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Missouri with license number MO LCSW 2021002979.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she provide?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different schedules and preferences.
How do I begin a therapy process with Christine?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Missouri
Languages
English

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