Christine Lau
Compassionate support for stress and life changes
- Credentials
- LCSW, LICSW
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed in
- North Carolina, Minnesota
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Christine
Christine Lau is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She is based in North Carolina and holds licenses in both North Carolina (LCSW) and Minnesota (LICSW).
With 22 years of clinical experience, she combines practical skills with steady support for people facing caregiving strain, compassion fatigue, or challenges tied to illness and end-of-life care. Christine draws on her background as a registered nurse as well as her social work training to address concerns that touch both emotional and physical stress.
Background and approach
She offers concrete tools to reduce overwhelm and build routines that feel doable. Sessions focus on specific goals and real steps clients can try between meetings. Her methods include brief solution-focused work that looks toward practical change, cognitive behavioral tools to notice and shift thought patterns, and motivational interviewing to clarify what matters most.
She also brings mindfulness and meditation practices into sessions for people who find them helpful. Christine sees her role as a guide who helps clients discover strengths and practice skills. Progress is tracked with clear goals and regular check-ins, and strategies are adjusted if something isn’t working.
She aims for a straightforward, problem-solving style that feels supportive and respectful. People who want flexible online options can meet through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Christine uses these formats to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives and into caregiving schedules.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Brief solution-focused work centers on setting small, achievable goals and finding practical steps to move forward. It is useful for people who want clear direction for immediate problems like stress or coping with life changes.Cognitive behavioral techniques help identify thought patterns that influence emotions and behavior, and then teach simple exercises to test and change those patterns. This approach fits well into short assignments and practice between online sessions.
Motivational interviewing supports people in clarifying what they truly want to change and strengthens internal motivation. It pairs well with other techniques when making decisions about caregiving, health choices, or work-life balance.
Choosing the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which approaches match their goals and comfort level. If a strategy isn’t helping, they will try a different one so the work stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide practical flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into caregiving schedules, medical appointments, or busy workdays. They also allow clients to practice skills in real time and follow up with messaging between sessions when needed.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
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- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina, Minnesota
- Languages
- English
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