Christine Shim, LCSW

Christine Shim is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of practice in New York. She has worked in nonprofit and healthcare settings and brings that practical experience into sessions. Christine aims to make therapy approachable and straightforward for people feeling stuck or overwhelmed.

She often meets clients who are anxious, depressed, grieving, or navigating big life changes. Christine also supports people dealing with relationship strain, self-esteem concerns, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, career challenges, chronic illness, and compassion fatigue. She listens first and follows the client’s pace.

Her style is collaborative and relatable. Sessions focus on clear goals and skills you can use between meetings. Christine draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and practice new behaviors, while using a client-centered stance that respects each person’s story.

In a typical session she will talk through recent events, notice patterns, and suggest concrete steps to try. Homework or short experiments are offered when useful, so progress continues outside appointments. The aim is steady, practical change rather than quick fixes.

Christine works with adults across a wide range of concerns and tailors each plan to individual needs. She encourages curiosity and small steps toward clearer thinking, healthier relationships, and more manageable daily life.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Christine uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Sessions often include practical exercises and small experiments to try between meetings.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s lead and build a respectful, accepting space. This approach emphasizes listening and reflecting so goals emerge from the client’s priorities.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Christine will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest a mix of strategies. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and face-to-face conversation, phone can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth, and chat or messaging work well for quick check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.