Paula Christian-Stallworth, LPC

Paula Christian-Stallworth is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 27 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing addiction, relationship strain, trauma, anxiety, grief, and career or life-purpose questions. Paula writes in a direct, steady way and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

Paula helps people sort through complex situations like domestic violence, sexual assault, and substance use. She also supports those dealing with family problems, divorce and blended family issues, and the stresses veterans may face. Her work often centers on improving communication, rebuilding self-esteem, and managing anger or depressive symptoms.

Her approach blends cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with client-centered listening and mindfulness practices. Paula uses motivational interviewing to help people find the drive to change. She also draws on existential ideas to help clients find purpose and meaning in difficult moments.

Paula is comfortable guiding conversations about end-of-life care, hospice concerns, and forgiveness work. She pays attention to cultural background and how it shapes each person’s story. The result is practical support that respects each client’s values.

Based in Colorado and licensed there and in Georgia, Paula offers talk-based work that focuses on skills, insight, and real-world plans. She aims to help people build resilience and make steady progress toward their goals.

Approaches and online care that fit your life

Paula uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and habit-related concerns. She also practices client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and helping people set their own goals and pace. This approach is useful when someone needs a supportive space to sort priorities and feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She will adjust techniques over time and check in to make sure the plan feels helpful and realistic.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options. Video helps with face-to-face conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and life demands while trying different techniques together.