Christine Neurauter , LCSW

Christine Neurauter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings hands-on experience from hospice care, crisis response, special education, community mental health, and child protective services. She prioritizes meeting people where they are, offering focused presence and steady attention to help individuals feel genuinely heard and seen. Christine has supported clients across the lifespan, working with children as young as two and adults up to 106 years old, and is comfortable guiding people through many life stages and challenges.

Her practice centers on crisis intervention and grief and loss, areas she finds particularly meaningful. Christine helps people identify strengths and sources of motivation as they navigate difficult circumstances. She has experience addressing self-harming behaviors, trauma, grief and loss, and confidence and self-esteem struggles. With a compassionate, client-focused approach, Christine aims to create space for healing and growth while collaborating with each person to find practical ways forward.

As an LCSW, Christine combines clinical training with real-world experience to assist individuals and families facing acute stressors, mood and trauma-related concerns, and life transitions. She brings calm, practical support to complex situations and works to help people rediscover resilience and purpose.

Approaches for online grief, trauma, and life transitions

Christine uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the person leads the pace and focus of sessions; this approach helps people clarify their feelings, build self-understanding, and feel validated during difficult times. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering practical tools for managing anxiety, mood concerns, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing techniques to help reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness, which can be useful for coping with grief, trauma-related symptoms, and ongoing stress.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Christine collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. This collaborative stance helps ensure treatment feels relevant and workable.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people juggling schedules, caregiving, or mobility limitations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access licensed professionals from home or other safe settings, while still focusing on meaningful, practical progress.