- Guilt and shame
- Family conflict
- Self esteem work
About Christine
Christine Hubek is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 26 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, family conflict, grief, low self-esteem, and the strain of life changes. Christine also addresses guilt and shame, forgiveness, isolation and questions about life purpose.
She frames the client as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on clear, achievable steps and honest conversation. Christine often helps people sort through what they feel responsible for and what they can realistically change.
Her approach is practical and straightforward. She listens to the facts of a situation, helps name feelings, and then discusses options people can try between sessions. That may include ways to reduce worry, handle awkward family interactions, or manage grief in everyday moments.
Christine emphasizes collaboration. She and the client set goals together and check progress over time. People meet to work through specific problems such as social anxiety, confidence at work, or lingering shame from past events.
Her background includes many years supporting adults through common life stressors. That experience shapes a style that focuses on what matters now and what steps can move a person forward. For someone carrying guilt or shame, she offers straightforward guidance and steady conversation as they weigh choices and practice new ways of coping.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Christine works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, and then testing small changes in daily life. One approach helps people notice and name unhelpful thinking patterns that fuel guilt and anxiety, and then try alternative ways of thinking to reduce their intensity. Another method breaks problems into manageable steps, teaching practical coping skills for stress, grief, and difficult family interactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christine will collaborate with the client to decide which techniques fit best based on their concerns, goals, and preferences. That collaborative check-in happens early and is reviewed as needed so the plan can be adjusted.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, and remove travel time so people can use a lunch break or quiet hour more readily. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and conversation to the online setting so that sessions focus on practical change and managing guilt, shame, and everyday stressors.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt and shame?
She addresses guilt and shame alongside grief, family conflict, stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and life changes.
How does she approach therapy for these issues?
She treats clients as the expert on their story, listens to facts, names feelings, and works on practical steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of professional experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, family matters, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
Session formats are not listed in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.