- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Goal oriented
About Christine
Christine Taber is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 16 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and challenges to self-esteem. She also supports concerns related to communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, veteran issues, and mood disorders.
Christine uses a supportive counseling style that treats the person as the expert on their life. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. She helps people notice strengths, build motivation, and try small changes that can shift daily routines and feelings.
She often brings motivational interviewing into conversations to help people clarify what matters and resolve mixed feelings about change. Solution-focused techniques are used to identify workable next steps and build momentum toward specific goals. These methods are direct and action-oriented rather than theoretical.
Work in sessions looks like short, focused conversations about what’s working and what isn’t. Christine encourages small experiments between visits and checks progress together. The emphasis is on concrete strategies people can test in their regular life.
People seeking help for guilt or shame will find an approach that examines the behavior and the meaning around it. The tone is practical and respectful, aiming to untangle what keeps those feelings stuck and to find manageable ways forward.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Christine often uses Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy in session. Motivational Interviewing involves collaborative conversations that help people sort through mixed feelings and strengthen their own reasons for change. It is useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about taking steps they want to take. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on identifying small, concrete steps that lead toward a goal and building what already works in everyday life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. That collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals commonly use these practical benefits to help people keep therapy consistent with their regular routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Christine address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, self-esteem problems, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses supportive counseling with practical steps, helping people examine the behavior and the meaning around it and try small changes to reduce what keeps those feelings stuck.
What is her experience in the field?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with a range of life challenges and mood concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a series of sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.