Therapist profile
Christine Solum, LICSW
Minnesota
LICSW in Minnesota - Stress and Relationships
Continue with ChristineWhere Christine stands
- Credentials
- LICSW
- License
- LICSW, Minnesota / 14180
- NPI
- 1730884552
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Minnesota
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Codependency concerns
About Christine
Christine Solum is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Minnesota with 25 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship and parenting concerns. Her practice also includes attention to grief, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She uses client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods as core ways to work with people. Christine listens to what is most pressing and then helps organize practical steps to try between sessions. Conversations focus on what feels possible now and on small changes that make daily life easier.
Her background includes long-term clinical work across a range of presenting problems. That experience informs how she adapts interventions so they fit an individual’s circumstances. She draws on different techniques as needed rather than relying on a single method.
In sessions she talks through thoughts, behaviors, and patterns that keep people stuck. For someone who tends to put others first, she helps identify places to set boundaries and practice saying no. She also supports parents facing common parenting challenges and people adjusting to major life changes.
Christine frames therapy as collaborative. She and the client clarify goals and try practical strategies like cognitive restructuring and behavioral experiments. Progress is tracked in concrete ways so people can see what is changing and what still needs work.
How sessions work
How Christine applies client-centered and CBT approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening carefully and reflecting back what a person says. It helps people clarify their values, feel heard, and decide what matters most in relationships and daily life. This approach is useful for concerns like relationship strain, grief, and figuring out next steps after a major life change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors through small experiments. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, OCD patterns, and problem-focused changes like shifting people-pleasing habits.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate on goals and try methods that fit the client’s needs and preferences. Decisions about which tools to use are made jointly and can change as progress is made.
The biography did not specify session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a client. Some formats are also less bandwidth intensive or do not require being on camera, which can help people match therapy to how they live their day.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to codependency patterns?
She works with relationship patterns such as people-pleasing, boundary difficulties, and living around another person’s crises including substance use. These concerns are listed among her focus areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her approach centers on client-centered work combined with cognitive behavioral methods. She adapts techniques to fit each person and keeps sessions interactive and practical.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, depression, anxiety, and parenting challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Minnesota Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, listed as MN LICSW, and practices in Minnesota.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking to know whether video or phone sessions are available.
How does billing or cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to schedule a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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