- Client-centered
- Practical steps
- School-aware
About Christian
Christian Specks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Louisiana. She brings 14 years of clinical experience and a long background in school and faith-based social work to her practice. Christian combines her roles as a clinician, supervisor, and educator to guide people through difficult life moments.
She draws on hands-on experience supporting people who face stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and sleep difficulties. Christian also helps with relationship struggles, addiction concerns, parenting strain, and challenges related to neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome. Her work often attends to how health conditions and disability affect everyday life and family roles.
Christian uses practical, person-focused approaches in sessions. She leans on client-centered methods to listen and collaborate, cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and solution-focused strategies to build clear, manageable steps. Dialectical behavior therapy and narrative therapy are also part of her toolkit when those styles fit a person’s needs.
She has experience navigating special education systems and school-related issues, and she helps people understand how those systems can affect family dynamics and stress. Christian’s background in faith-based settings informs how she honors values and cultural context when that matters to the person she is supporting.
People who choose Christian tend to want straightforward, practical help for everyday problems. She aims to make therapy approachable and focused on changes that matter in daily life.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and meeting people where they are; online sessions based on this approach emphasize the person’s priorities and goals so therapy follows their pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions; in online sessions CBT can include practical exercises and homework to try between meetings. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance and can be used to build routine strategies for handling strong emotions.Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then try methods that fit. Sessions can be adjusted over time if a different focus would help more.
The practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fewer travel demands, which can help fit sessions into work, school, or caregiving routines. Online care can allow shorter check-ins or longer work-focused sessions depending on what a person needs. Confirm the available session formats before booking to make sure they match your needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
Christian supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, ADHD, parenting strain, and many related challenges listed in her specialties.
What is the therapeutic style like in sessions?
Sessions are practical and person-focused, using listening, collaborative problem solving, and hands-on strategies from client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and solution-focused approaches.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has 14 years of experience in social work, including roles in school and faith-based settings and work with marginalized populations.
Where is the therapist located and what credential do they hold?
She practices in Louisiana and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does this therapist work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.