About Christine
Christine Lau is a licensed social worker based in North Carolina who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. She has 22 years of clinical experience and brings a calm, practical style to sessions. She also supports people facing illness, caregiving strain, and end-of-life concerns.
She explains options clearly and focuses on small, doable steps that fit daily life. Sessions often include skill practice for coping, breathing or mindfulness exercises, and straightforward problem-solving.
Background and approach
The goal is to build tools people can use outside of therapy. Christine is both a social worker and a registered nurse, which informs her work with chronic illness, cancer, and hospice issues. She helps people talk through medical stress, chronic pain challenges, and the emotional load of caregiving.
When needed she addresses codependency and workplace-related stress as part of the bigger picture. Her style is collaborative and flexible. She and the person seeking support set goals together, track progress, and change course if a method isn’t helping.
Sessions may focus on finding solutions now and on learning skills for the future. Licenses include LCSW (North Carolina) and LICSW (Minnesota). Conversations are in English and available through multiple online formats to fit different schedules and needs.
Therapeutic techniques that translate to online care
Christine commonly uses brief solution-focused work, which zeroes in on practical steps and goals a person can try right away. This approach helps when someone wants faster relief or clear next steps for a current problem, such as workplace stress or caregiving tasks.She also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice thoughts that affect mood and behavior, then practice small changes. That method is useful for anxiety, low mood, and coping with chronic illness symptoms. Mindfulness and simple meditation exercises are also part of sessions to build moment-to-moment coping skills for stress and grief.
Finding the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will ask about goals, daily life, and preferences, then try methods and adjust as needed. If something isn’t working, different techniques are explored until a better fit is found.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face interaction and longer work on skills. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat or text messaging can fit brief updates, on-the-go support, or times when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it simpler to maintain regular contact and practice new skills between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also works with
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina, Minnesota
- Languages
- English