Christine Dicus, LCSW

Christine Dicus is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri. She uses a cognitive behavioral approach alongside client-centered work to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. Christine values teamwork and aims to build a practical plan with each person she sees.

She focuses on a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, relationship and LGBT issues, and life transitions. Additional areas of emphasis include adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, first responder challenges, process addictions like gambling or exercise, and sex addiction. Christine also supports young adults and women's issues and offers coaching for career and coping changes.

Her style is straightforward and strengths-based. Christine prefers to meet weekly at first to create a plan, then adjusts the schedule as goals are met. She works to find realistic steps clients can try between sessions and emphasizes self-care as part of treatment.

Christine has worked across residential settings, jails and prisons, and traditional offices, which informs a flexible, practical approach to problem solving. She welcomes technology-based sessions and offers evening and weekend times when possible.

She holds a license as an LCSW in Missouri and conducts sessions in English. Prospective clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then arrange a schedule that fits both parties.

How Christine Brings CBT and Client-Centered Care Online

Christine uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is practical and skill-focused, and it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and many kinds of addictive behaviors.

She also uses client-centered therapy to listen closely and shape the pace to each person's needs. This approach emphasizes empathy and respects the client's goals. Motivational interviewing is used when change feels difficult; it helps clarify personal reasons for change and builds readiness to try new steps.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Christine will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before, then adjust methods over time. The plan can shift as progress is made or new challenges appear.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video is good for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suit quick check-ins or shorter contacts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into evenings, weekends, or busy workdays, and allow consistent follow-up between appointments.