Christi Fields

Christi Fields is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, and parenting strains. She works with individuals facing substance use, trauma, divorce or separation, and challenges tied to child welfare or criminal justice involvement. Christi writes plainly and aims to help clients find clearer footing during hard times.

Her approach centers on client choice and practical steps. She uses a harm-reduction perspective and focuses on what feels 'good enough' rather than perfection. Sessions often include problem-solving, building coping skills, and developing realistic plans for daily life.

Christi integrates Client-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in short-term work when helpful. She also uses motivational interviewing techniques to support change and to strengthen motivation for goals like reducing substance use or improving family interactions.

She has provided clinical case management and parenting psycho-education alongside counseling work. That background informs how she helps people navigate systems such as child welfare, courts, and employment-related stressors.

Christi practices in New Mexico and conducts sessions in English. Her style is direct and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on empowerment. She invites people to bring their real-life concerns and to work together on practical next steps.

How her approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It involves attentive listening and helping clients name their priorities so therapy follows their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and problem-solving.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. That way the process stays useful and grounded in everyday concerns.

Specific online session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life - for example, a shorter check-in can be used between commitments, and sessions can be scheduled without travel time. Online work still allows for skill practice, short-term problem solving, and motivational conversations that support change.