About
- Parenting psycho-education
- CBT and solution-focused
- Harm-reduction approach
About Christi
Christi Fields is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Mexico with 10 years of experience. She works with adults around stress, anxiety, parenting, depression, substance use, grief, and family concerns. Christi also lists focus on adoption and foster care, blended family issues, divorce and separation, fatherhood issues, and related parenting challenges.
Christi uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She offers counseling, clinical case management, and parenting psycho-education. Conversations tend to focus on what is happening now, what is most distressing, and small steps that can change daily life.
Her approach centers on client self-determination and harm reduction. That means she will help people set realistic goals and consider what “good enough” looks like for them rather than chasing perfection. She brings a person-in-environment perspective, looking at how relationships, work, and external systems affect feelings and behavior.
Clinically, Christi integrates Client-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She uses these methods to help people manage mood, cope with change, and address difficult family dynamics. Motivational Interviewing is also part of her toolkit when substance use or readiness for change is an issue.
Sessions are aimed at practical problem solving and skill-building. She draws on ten years of work that included court-related, criminal justice, and child welfare contexts, which informs how she navigates complex family situations. People seeking help around parenting or family stress will find focused, experience-informed support.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the client. Online sessions using this approach often center on understanding immediate concerns and building trust so clients can choose the goals that matter most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, behaviors, and routines that keep problems going. In an online setting CBT is used to identify unhelpful thinking, try small behavior experiments, and practice skills between sessions. Motivational Interviewing concentrates on a person's readiness to change and helps resolve mixed feelings about making a change, which can be useful for substance use, parenting shifts, or other behavior changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christi will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as needs and circumstances evolve, and she will check in regularly to make sure the approach remains useful.
The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around childcare, work breaks, or busy days. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and for practicing strategies at home between sessions. Licensed professionals, including therapists like Christi, aim to adapt sessions so they are practical and usable for everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New Mexico, California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family concerns does she address?
She works with adults on parenting challenges, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, divorce and separation, and family of origin problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and client-centered, focusing on small, achievable steps and using harm-reduction principles rather than perfection.
How much experience does she have with complex cases?
She has 10 years of experience including work in court-related, criminal justice, and child welfare settings that inform her approach to complex family situations.
What are her professional credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licensure in New Mexico and practices from New Mexico.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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