Paula Christian-Stallworth, LPC

Paula Christian-Stallworth is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 27 years of clinical experience based in Colorado. She works with adults facing addiction, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, and career or life-purpose questions. Her practice also addresses blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and veteran-related concerns.

She uses straightforward conversation to get to what matters. Sessions focus on practical steps to manage strong feelings, improve communication, and reduce behaviors that cause regret. Paula blends listening with active tools so people can test new ways of responding between sessions.

Her background includes long-term work with substance use and process addictions, domestic violence survivors, and people healing from sexual assault. She also supports people facing end-of-life decisions and hospice-related concerns. That experience informs how she talks about grief, forgiveness, and making meaning after loss.

Paula draws from several clinical approaches including client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, existential questions about purpose, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. She adapts these tools to each person's situation and pace. Sessions tend to be pragmatic and focused on what a person can try next.

Although she has worked across diverse cultural contexts, Paula keeps language plain and direct. She helps clients recognize patterns, take small steps, and build skills to handle anger and stress without making promises about outcomes.

How her approaches translate to online work