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Online therapist

Cristien Storm

Experienced family-focused counselor guiding practical change

Credentials
LMHC
Experience
18 years
Licensed in
Washington
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Cristien

Cristien Storm is a Washington-licensed mental health counselor with 18 years of professional experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns as well as relationship stress, trauma and abuse, and anger. Cristien listens closely and treats each person as the expert on their own life.

She aims to help people find clearer ways to move forward and feel more capable at home and in relationships. She uses practical, evidence-based approaches to address issues like attachment and abandonment wounds.

Background and approach

Sessions also tackle communication problems, control issues, and patterns that cause guilt and shame. Cristien pays attention to how past experiences shape current reactions and helps people build new, healthier patterns. Clients can expect straightforward conversation and collaborative planning.

The therapist works to name patterns, set small goals, and practice skills between meetings. This includes helping people handle panic attacks, manage mood challenges, and reduce social anxiety. Cristien also supports exploration around sexuality, self-love, and women’s issues.

She brings directness to anger work and guides people through forgiveness and navigating isolation. Her style balances gentle curiosity with concrete steps to change. Getting started involves a short matching process and scheduling.

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines and needs.

Practical approaches for online family and relationship work

Cristien draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how past experiences shape current behavior. One approach helps people trace attachment patterns and understand how early relationships influence trust, communication, and closeness; this is useful for addressing abandonment and chronic relationship conflict.

Another common technique involves skills-based work for managing strong emotions like anger and panic. These methods teach simple tools to reduce intense reactions, improve breathing and grounding, and practice different responses in real-life moments. This helps with mood challenges, panic attacks, and social anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cristien partners with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust the plan if something does not fit. That collaborative process helps clients choose strategies that match their needs and daily life.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These formats allow people to fit therapy into busy schedules, return to a conversation between sessions, and continue work even when travel or family demands make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to each format so progress continues across different session types.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
Cristien works with issues including LGBT matters, relationships, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and anger. She also addresses related areas such as attachment, communication problems, and mood disorders.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and focuses on clear conversation and collaborative planning. Sessions aim to identify patterns, set small goals, and practice skills between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional work experience in mental health and counseling in Washington.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the credential LMHC, licensed as WA LMHC LH00010984 in Washington.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

  • LGBT
  • Relationship issues
  • Family conflicts
Experience
18 years
Licensed
Washington
Languages
English

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