Christine Solum , LICSW

Christine Solum is an independent clinical social worker licensed in Minnesota with 25 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. She holds the LICSW credential, which stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and has supported growth and recovery across a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, life adjustments, and trauma.

Her therapeutic style is warm and interactive, and she takes an integrative approach that adapts to the individual in front of her. Christine commonly draws from cognitive-behavioral methods as well as experiential, structural, and internal family systems techniques, combining these tools to fit each person's needs. Treatment conversations and plans are shaped to reflect the unique goals and circumstances of every client.

Christine views the step toward change as an act of courage and aims to support and empower those who pursue a more fulfilling and joy-filled life. She emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies while remaining attuned to the personal story each client brings to therapy.

Client-Centered and CBT Approaches Delivered Online

Christine uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, empathetic space where the client's perspective guides the work. This approach emphasizes active listening and collaboration so that goals emerge from the client’s own values and priorities and is often helpful for people facing life changes, relationship concerns, or struggles with self-esteem.

She also incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and testing new behaviors. CBT is practical and skills-based, and it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day coping challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Christine works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility by allowing sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care. For many people, these options increase accessibility and make it simpler to engage consistently with licensed professionals and therapists while working toward meaningful change.