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Christina Dolese

Therapist · Louisiana

Christina DoleseLCSW

Practical, compassionate support for life transitions

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  • Experience4 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • SessionsOnline
  • Client-centered care
  • CBT strategies
  • Mindfulness tools

About Christina

Christina Dolese is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana. She focuses on supporting people through anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, and major life changes. Christina emphasizes straightforward, compassionate care to help people feel steadier and more understood.

She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters most. Sessions often center on building communication skills, managing stress, and addressing feelings of shame or isolation. Christina helps clients notice patterns that get in the way and try new, practical ways of coping.

Her work draws on several approaches to match what each person needs. She uses client-centered listening to clarify goals and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness techniques and narrative ideas are woven in to support present-moment coping and make sense of difficult life stories.

Christina has four years of clinical experience and brings steady, relatable guidance to sessions. She often helps people dealing with trauma and attachment wounds, compassion fatigue, or the strains of caregiving and blended family situations. Her style is warm and direct, with an emphasis on small steps that fit into everyday life.

People who want practical tools alongside emotional support may find her approach useful. She encourages collaboration about goals, pacing the work to match each person’s readiness. Prospective clients can expect respectful listening and concrete strategies for handling hard moments.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own priorities and feelings. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients name goals. This approach is useful for people who want empathetic support while they figure out next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, often helping with anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. These techniques can help with worry, fragmented sleep, and managing intense emotions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Christina collaborates with each person to decide which strategies fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts pacing and tools as progress is made, treating therapy as a shared process rather than a fixed plan.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Talk with the therapist about what will best match your routine and day-to-day needs.

License and NPI

  • LCSW Louisiana · No. 16333

NPI1811571425

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

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

Louisiana

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and direct. She combines active listening with practical tools to help people change thought patterns and manage emotions.

What is her clinical background?

She has four years of experience providing therapy and focuses on mood disorders, attachment issues, compassion fatigue, and caregiving stress among other areas.

What credentials and region should I know about?

She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - practicing in Louisiana.

Which languages are sessions conducted in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin therapy?

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