Christina Dolese

Christina Dolese is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana. She brings four years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, grief, and life changes. Christina works to make therapy straightforward and practical for people feeling overwhelmed or stuck.

She creates a calm, non-judgmental space where clients can talk through difficult emotions and past hurts. Christina emphasizes building self-understanding and stronger communication skills. She helps people notice patterns that fuel low mood, worry, or relationship conflict and then try new behaviors that feel more effective.

Her approach combines client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. Christina also draws on narrative techniques to help clients reframe painful stories and find clearer direction. Motivational interviewing is part of how she supports people to make changes they value.

Sessions tend to focus on concrete steps - small experiments, coping skills, and clearer ways to express needs. She often works with concerns such as parenting stress, career frustration, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related challenges, and family of origin issues. People looking for help with anger will find focused attention on understanding triggers and building healthier responses.

Christina aims to partner with each person on goals that matter to them. She encourages steady progress through short, achievable changes and ongoing reflection. To begin, clients complete a brief questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Christina uses client-centered listening to follow what matters most to each person. This approach focuses on understanding a client's perspective and building goals that feel right for them. It is helpful for people who need empathy and clarity before making changes.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. CBT offers simple tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try new actions, which can reduce anxiety, low mood, and anger responses.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Christina will discuss different methods and tailor sessions to a client's goals, preferences, and experiences. Together they decide which tools to try and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing sessions during breaks or from varied locations. It also allows for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight and for using mindfulness or thought-record exercises between sessions to reinforce change.