Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
How Christine works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Christine
Christine Frederick is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship concerns. She takes a practical, straightforward approach so people can get skills they can use between sessions. Christine speaks English and brings 14 years of clinical experience to her work.
Her style centers on noticing a person's strengths and building on them. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps that fit daily life.
Background and approach
She uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and from solution-focused work to map small changes that lead to improvement. Christine aims to make therapy a team effort. She listens first, then helps people set achievable targets and practice new ways of coping.
For those dealing with addiction, family strain, or caregiving stress, she combines problem-solving with emotion-focused support. Her background includes work with grief, hospice and end-of-life concerns, caregiver fatigue, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar conditions. She has also helped people facing trauma, attachment issues, and substance use challenges over many years in Massachusetts.
Practical matters are part of the process. Christine will help people explore what works best for them, whether that is short-term problem solving or a longer plan to manage emotions and relationships. She encourages steady, realistic steps toward better daily functioning.
What Christine works with
Everything Christine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Christine's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Christine lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How practical therapy and online sessions fit together
Christine uses client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, and solution-focused techniques to help people tackle real-life problems. Client-centered work means she listens carefully and follows what matters most to the person seeking help, offering support and empathy while people decide the direction of sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that keep stress or anger going and teaching simple tools to change them. Solution-focused therapy zeroes in on small, achievable changes and builds concrete steps people can try between meetings.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. Christine collaborates with each person to pick approaches that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks progress and adjusts the plan so it stays useful and realistic rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper connection, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits brief check-ins or quick problem solving, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection or quick updates. These options make it simpler to fit sessions into a busy life and to practice skills in everyday moments.
Questions people ask about Christine
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, and other emotional or behavioral challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and strengths based, combining client-centered listening with goal-focused steps and cognitive tools to change unhelpful thinking.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical work supporting people with mood disorders, grief, caregiving issues, trauma, and substance use in Massachusetts.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; begin by selecting Start Therapy and completing the short matching questionnaire to schedule.