Therapist profile
Christina Anderson, LCSW
Indiana
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Addictions
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Indiana / 34005924A; LCSW, Texas / 116231
- NPI1649593344
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationIndiana
About
- ACT and motivational work
- Trauma informed practice
- Practical goal setting
About Christina
Christina Anderson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience working in mental health and addictions. She practices in Indiana and uses straightforward conversation to help people address stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, depression, and life transitions.
Christina describes therapy as a supportive conversation that helps people get their needs met. She blends approaches that focus on values, motivation, and practical steps. Sessions emphasize clear goals and strategies rather than jargon or long lectures.
Her background includes work in community programs, schools, hospitals, home visits, crisis response teams, EMS, and specialty health care settings. That variety shaped how she handles emergencies, chronic stress, and substance use concerns. She has worked with a wide age range of clients and with issues that overlap mental health and addiction.
Christina offers services from a private practice setting with both in-person and telehealth options noted in her original biography. She uses evidence-based interventions and a trauma-informed stance while keeping conversations direct and focused on getting practical results.
To begin, she asks people to describe what they need and then maps out concrete steps. The work often includes building motivation, clarifying values, and practicing new responses to anger or triggers. Her style aims to reduce friction in daily life and improve how people cope with stress and relationships.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small committed steps toward those values. This can be useful for addressing anger, addiction, or life changes by focusing on actions rather than getting stuck in thoughts. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own perspective and pace, giving space for people to describe their experience while the therapist reflects and supports movement toward goals. Motivational Interviewing is a short, practical method to resolve ambivalence and build motivation for change, often used with substance use and behavior change.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Christina will collaborate with a client to decide which methods feel most useful based on their goals, symptoms, and everyday life. That may mean trying one approach for a few sessions and adjusting as progress or new issues arise.
The biography notes telehealth options in addition to in-person practice, so confirm the current session formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a longer visit is not convenient. Licensed professionals can use different styles over video or phone to focus on values, motivation, skills practice, or short solution-focused planning.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Indiana, Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and family issues, and related concerns.
How would she work with anger problems?
She uses conversational, goal-focused sessions that identify triggers, values, and practical responses to reduce reactive behavior.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered methods, motivational interviewing, Jungian ideas, and solution-focused techniques for clear, action-oriented work.
How long has she practiced and where?
She has 15 years of experience working in community, school, hospital, home, and crisis response settings, and now practices in Indiana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.