Christine Dicus

Christine Dicus is a licensed clinical social worker with six years of clinical practice. She focuses on practical, person-centered care and helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and life transitions. Christine works to build a clear plan with each person and supports women's issues among other concerns.

Her approach centers on the relationship and on using strengths people already have. She blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral strategies and motivational interviewing to help people change thinking and behavior patterns. Sessions are collaborative and aimed at small, manageable steps rather than one-size-fits-all plans.

Christine has worked in a range of settings including residential facilities, jails and prisons, and traditional office environments. That variety shaped her willingness to try practical, out-of-the-box solutions when needed. Her background includes work with trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, and first responder related stress.

She typically begins with weekly meetings to build momentum, then adjusts frequency as a plan takes shape. Christine encourages a schedule that includes regular self-care and will work with clients to find times that fit busy lives. Sessions and messaging follow the site's booking process, so clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule based on availability.

Christine provides services in English from Missouri and does not accept international clients. Her credential is LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

How Christine's approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's unique needs. The therapist follows the client's lead, builds on strengths, and helps people set goals that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches short-term skills to change unhelpful patterns. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps clarify a person's reasons for change and increases motivation to try new steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Christine will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest techniques that match those needs. Decisions about methods and pacing are collaborative and adjusted as progress is made.

Confirm the platform and session options before booking since formats were not listed in this biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it simpler to continue work through life changes and maintain momentum between appointments.