Therapist profile
Christine Solum, LICSW
LICSW - Family and parenting concerns
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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Parenting support
About Christine
Christine Solum is a Minnesota LICSW with 25 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting strain, relationship and family concerns, and related issues such as grief, postpartum depression, and compassion fatigue. Christine speaks English and practices from Minnesota.
She uses an interactive, person-focused way of working. Sessions often include straightforward conversation about what is happening now and practical steps to reduce symptoms. Cognitive behavioral techniques are combined with client-centered listening to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that cause distress.
Christine has worked across many settings and lifespan stages, which shapes how she approaches parenting questions, blended family challenges, and relationship strains. She also addresses trauma, grief, and life transitions with attention to both feelings and everyday routines that support coping.
When parenting concerns are part of the reason for seeking help, she focuses on concrete strategies parents can try between sessions as well as ways to reflect on family dynamics. She also helps people dealing with infidelity, divorce and separation, hospice and end-of-life matters, and neurodiversity topics such as autism and Asperger Syndrome.
Her style is interactive and adaptable, with an emphasis on clear steps and measurable progress. People who come for help can expect a mix of talking, structured exercises, and planning for small changes they can practice at home.
How sessions work
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s perspective. It emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation and helps people clarify what matters most to them. This approach suits issues like relationship concerns, parenting stress, and self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It breaks problems into manageable steps and uses simple exercises to change patterns that keep someone stuck. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, obsessive thoughts, and coping with life changes. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made. Confirm the specific session formats before booking because this profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also allow people to continue work on parenting and family concerns without rearranging their whole day.Areas of focus
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
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What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, postpartum depression, and related areas listed in her profile.
What is her style of therapy like?
Her style is interactive and person-focused, combining client-centered listening with practical techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns and age groups.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Minnesota LICSW and practices from Minnesota.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are offered.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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