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Christine DeHart

Christine DeHart

LCSW

Experienced LCSW focused on trauma-informed care

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  • Trauma-focused therapy
  • Attachment-informed
  • Client-centered care

About Christine

Christine DeHart is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of practice. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She also supports those dealing with addiction, intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and career or life changes. Christine aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion as they take steps toward change.

She adapts therapy to each person's situation and goals. Sessions focus on practical steps and conversation that fit the client's needs. Christine works with people from diverse backgrounds, including those in alternative lifestyles and earth-based spiritual paths. She also has experience with military-related concerns and veteran issues.

Her approach draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centered ideas. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy tools when helpful. These methods are applied in straightforward ways to manage symptoms, strengthen relationships, and build daily coping skills.

Christine holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and maintains licensure in Arizona and Indiana. She has been in private practice for many years and sees clients from Indiana. Sessions are conducted in English.

People who choose her work through a short matching process and schedule appointments that fit their timing. Christine tailors treatment plans collaboratively and focuses on empowering clients to make lasting changes.

How Christine Integrates Approaches in Online Care

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on addressing past harmful events and their effects on daily life. It often involves talking through memories, developing coping skills for triggers, and building a sense of safety and control. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape present reactions; it helps people change unhelpful patterns and form more secure connections. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the room, using listening and reflection so clients guide the pace and goals of work.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Christine works collaboratively to identify which methods match a person's needs and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as goals and circumstances change, so the work stays useful and relevant.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue care when schedules or locations change. Licensed professionals can use these options to focus on symptom management, relationship patterns, and coping skills without asking you to rearrange your whole life.

These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing trauma-focused therapy does not mean a therapist holds a specific certification such as TF-CBT, EMDR or CPT.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEmptinessFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualityWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Indiana, Arizona

Languages

English

Licenses listed

  • LCSW, Indiana34006795A
  • LCSW, ArizonaLCSW-22665
  • NPI1316357205

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can Christine address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and related life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and respectful. She adapts conversation and techniques to fit each person and focuses on practical steps for change.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 15 years of professional experience, including private practice work and experience with military-related concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licensure in Arizona and Indiana, and her practice is based in Indiana.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the country work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to people located within the applicable licensure area.

How are costs and billing handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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