Christi Fields , LCSW

Christi Fields is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 10 years of experience offering counseling, clinical case management, and parenting psycho-education. She has worked with individuals and families across a range of settings, including situations involving court-related matters, the criminal justice system, and child welfare. Her clinical experience includes supporting people through depression, anxiety, shame, anger, and grief, as well as addressing trauma, domestic violence, substance use, homelessness, divorce and separation, family and parenting challenges, and employment concerns.

Her practice is guided by a commitment to client self-determination and empowerment, delivered through a non-judgmental, harm-reduction lens that prioritizes practical, attainable change over perfection. Using a Person-In-Environment framework, she considers how social, family, and community factors affect each person and integrates short-term, evidence-informed methods such as client-centered work, solution-focused strategies, and cognitive behavioral techniques. Christi emphasizes collaborative, strengths-based care that meets people where they are and supports realistic steps toward the life experience they value.

She also brings experience in parenting education and clinical case management, helping clients navigate systems while developing coping skills and clearer paths forward. Christi centers respect, individualized planning, and actionable tools in her work with families and individuals.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person from their own perspective and building a supportive, non-judgmental relationship. It helps when someone needs space to explore emotions, clarify values, and make decisions at their own pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and skills for coping with everyday challenges.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative style that helps people resolve ambivalence and find their own reasons for change. It can be especially helpful when working on goals related to substance use, behavior change, or increasing motivation for treatment.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Christi collaborates with clients to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds and focusing on what works best for each person.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility to meet where life happens. Video calls and phone sessions allow real-time conversations that resemble in-person work, while live chat and text-based messaging create options for shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue care across different circumstances.