Christine Crawford , LMSW

Christine Crawford is a licensed Michigan therapist with 37 years of clinical experience helping individuals and families navigate complex life challenges. She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and applies that training to support people across a broad range of concerns including family and parenting issues, ADHD and autism spectrum experiences, stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, anger, and self-esteem difficulties.

Her practice emphasizes an inclusive, culturally sensitive stance that honors each person’s unique background and life story. Christine brings particular experience with blended family dynamics, family-of-origin concerns, impulsivity, social anxiety, and the strains that come from caregiving and compassion fatigue. She focuses on practical, evidence-based strategies to improve emotional regulation, communication, and problem solving within family systems as well as for individuals coping with neurodevelopmental differences.

Clients can expect a collaborative, respectful approach grounded in decades of professional insight. Christine aims to empower people and families to build resilience, strengthen relationships, and find workable coping tools for transitions and ongoing challenges, all within a supportive therapeutic relationship.

Family-Focused and Regulation-Oriented Online Therapy

Christine Crawford commonly uses focused skills-based work to help clients manage strong emotions and improve daily functioning. This includes emotional regulation skills training that teaches practical ways to notice feelings, reduce overwhelming reactions, and build steadier responses - approaches that are helpful for anger, mood instability, and stress.

She also draws on family systems-informed strategies to address interaction patterns, improve communication, and resolve conflicts within blended and multigenerational households. These techniques help families identify unhelpful cycles and develop clearer boundaries and problem-solving routines.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Christine works collaboratively with each person or family to determine what methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. The therapist and client evaluate progress and adapt strategies over time to ensure the work stays relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and varied life situations. Sessions may take place by video call or phone, or through live chat and text-based messaging, allowing clients to access support from wherever they are and in formats that suit their communication style.