About Christopher
Christopher Lum begins from evidence-based therapeutic techniques and uses them to address grief, addiction, and depression. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience working in California. Christopher focuses on helping people cope with life changes and manage compassion fatigue.
He creates a calm space where caregivers, people nearing end-of-life decisions, and those facing addiction can talk through immediate problems and next steps. His background includes work in medical and emergency settings at the VA and Kaiser.
Background and approach
Christopher has supported geriatric clients through dialysis decisions, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and caregiving strain. He has also worked with veterans experiencing homelessness and people in psychiatric inpatient care. Growing up between cultures shaped his interest in identity and belonging.
He studied AAPI Studies and psychology before earning a Master of Social Work. Volunteer work on community health projects and research into AAPI mental health guided his early career choices. Those experiences inform his attention to cultural context in sessions.
Christopher blends mindfulness and loving-kindness practices with structured therapies like cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based approaches. He draws on personal experience with addiction, depression, and social anxiety to connect with clients who feel pressure from cultural or family expectations. Sessions aim to soften self-criticism and build practical coping skills.
He is committed to creating a culturally attuned space for BIPOC and AAPI individuals to explore identity, generational differences, and healing. Christopher helps people identify small, manageable steps toward greater self-compassion and better day-to-day functioning.
How evidence-based care meets online access
Christopher draws on evidence-based techniques alongside mindfulness and acceptance-based practices. Cognitive behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce depression and anxiety. Mindfulness and loving-kindness practices teach simple exercises to soften self-criticism and ease rumination. Acceptance-based methods help people tolerate difficult feelings while moving toward valued actions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to see what fits their goals, needs, and cultural background. Together they try approaches, notice what helps, and adjust the plan over time so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for quick support, brief exercises, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.
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- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English