Christine Frederick

Christine Frederick is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, and anger. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at practical change rather than long lectures. She invites people to talk about what matters and to set clear, manageable goals together.

Christine draws on a humanistic, strength-based stance to build on what already works for each person. She uses Client-Centered methods to listen closely and make space for each person's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools are used when people want strategies to shift thinking and behavior patterns.

She also uses Solution-Focused techniques to keep sessions goal-directed and concrete. That approach helps when someone wants quick, actionable steps to try between meetings. Christine combines these methods to match a person’s goals with practical steps for change.

Over 14 years as a clinician in Massachusetts, Christine has worked with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and end-of-life caregiving. Her background includes supporting people through substance use challenges, codependency, and communication problems.

Sessions are aimed at finding strengths, setting realistic goals, and tracking progress. Christine encourages people to bring what feels most urgent to the first meeting so they can build a plan that fits day-to-day life.

How Christine’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Christine uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s priorities, offering steady listening and reflection to help people name what matters most. This approach is useful for emotional concerns like grief, relationship stress, and anger.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) gives clear strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and anger management. Solution-Focused Therapy keeps conversations goal-directed and practical, emphasizing small steps that can be tried between sessions.

Choosing the right method is part of the work together. Christine will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches match their goals, values, and daily life. That conversation shapes whether sessions focus more on listening, skill-building, or concrete plans.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Online work can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-in conversations when needed, and reduce travel time so therapy fits into a busy day. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote sessions so clients get practical tools and goal-focused plans that fit everyday life.