Works with
- Anger
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
How Cristien works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cristien
Cristien Storm is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington with 18 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with relationship strain, trauma, family conflict, anger, and LGBTQ concerns. Cristien emphasizes practical steps and steady support rather than quick fixes.
She works from the belief that each person knows their story best. Sessions center on building from existing strengths and finding what actually helps day to day.
Background and approach
Cristien aims to make the work feel manageable, even when problems seem large. Her practice often addresses communication problems, attachment and abandonment worries, and control issues that get in the way of close relationships. She also helps people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, and difficulties around sexuality and women’s issues.
Mood problems, panic attacks, and social anxiety are among other concerns she commonly supports. In sessions Cristien listens for practical patterns and then helps people try small, realistic changes. She invites clients to test different ways of responding to anger and to repair connections with others when possible.
The pace is set to the person’s needs and comfort level. People who reach out can expect a collaborative approach that balances empathy with action. Cristien helps clients clarify goals and pick focused steps they can use between sessions.
She sees the therapy process as a shared effort toward clearer choices and calmer days.
What Cristien works with
Everything Cristien lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Cristien's practice.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Evidence-based techniques Cristien uses focus on practical skill building and processing difficult experiences. One common approach helps people recognize unhelpful patterns in thinking and behavior, then practice different responses in everyday moments to reduce reactivity and mood swings. Another approach centers on trauma-informed work that helps people name painful memories, understand their effects, and try slowly paced ways to feel safer in relationships and daily life.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Cristien works together with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels doable. She adjusts methods over time so the work matches the client’s needs and pace, making decisions collaboratively rather than prescribing a single route.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone can work when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text let people share thoughts in shorter bursts across the week. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and other commitments, while keeping the focus on practical change and steady support.
Questions people ask about Cristien
What concerns does Cristien commonly address?
She supports people with relationship issues, family conflict, trauma and abuse, anger, and LGBTQ related concerns, plus related areas such as attachment, abandonment, guilt and shame.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on building from a person’s strengths and trying small, realistic changes between sessions.
What is Cristien's experience background?
She has 18 years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Cristien holds the LMHC credential and is licensed in Washington.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available online?
She works using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with Cristien?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.