Christine Piddington, LCSW

Christine Piddington is a California-licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing grief, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles. Christine draws on direct experience supporting people through loss and major life changes.

Her interest in grief work began during years as a hospice social worker, which shaped how she talks about loss and bereavement. That background informs gentle, practical conversations about mourning, meaning, and moving forward. She also brings experience from prison and hospital settings, offering perspective on challenging systems and services.

Christine spent two years with the Peace Corps in Belize advocating for people with HIV/AIDS, and she has continued client advocacy work around disability leave and Emotional Support Animals in housing. Those experiences influence how she helps people navigate systems and access supports they need.

For the past 7.5 years she has provided care through remote sessions to clients in California. She emphasizes a collaborative approach in which the person seeking help is treated as the expert on their life. Christine aims to make the first steps toward change manageable and concrete.

Her clinical approaches include Existential Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. She uses those approaches to help people clarify values, set small goals, and find practical ways to cope with life transitions and recurring problems.

Existential and Solution-Focused Approaches in Online Care

Christine uses Existential Therapy to help people look at meaning, values, and choices in their lives. That approach focuses on understanding what matters to a person and how they want to live, which can help during grief, life transitions, and identity questions.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set small, practical goals and build on what already works. This method emphasizes short-term steps and tangible changes for problems like anxiety, stress, and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Christine discusses options with each person and tailors sessions based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. The process is collaborative and adjusts as goals evolve.

Her practice has operated via remote sessions for the past 7.5 years with clients in California. If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions are scheduled and delivered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit care into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can help you decide which rhythm and format will best support your progress.