Christine DeHart, LCSW - Therapist in Indiana

Focus on sleep
Practical skills
Compassionate care

About Christine

Christine DeHart is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and sleep problems. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, intimacy concerns, addiction, parenting stress, ADHD, and issues related to LGBT identity. Christine aims to meet each person with respect and compassion as they try to make changes in their life.

Her approach is shaped by several practical therapies, and she adapts conversations and plans to fit individual needs. Sessions focus on clear goals, learning skills to manage distress, and finding ways to restore better sleep and daily routine when rest is a problem. Christine emphasizes pacing progress so clients feel supported rather than overwhelmed.

She has worked in private practice for many years and maintains an office near downtown Indianapolis. Christine notes experience with military clients and with people who identify with alternative lifestyles or earth-based spiritual paths. Her background includes both clinical work and broader life-coaching elements to help people move toward meaningful change.

Christine holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She is licensed in Indiana and Arizona. In sessions she aims to be straightforward, calm, and focused on practical steps that fit each person’s life and goals.

People who contact her can expect a collaborative conversation about priorities, short-term strategies for sleep and stress, and ongoing adjustments as needs shift.

How therapy approaches guide online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and emotional patterns. It can help people understand worry, closeness, and how sleep gets disrupted by relationship stress.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and acceptance while the person makes their own decisions. This approach helps people feel heard and build self-trust when tackling anxiety, grief, or changes in routine that affect sleep.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, daily routines, and what feels manageable. Together they choose methods and steps that fit the client’s needs and preferences rather than using one fixed plan.

Confirm which session formats Christine currently offers before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use verbal coaching and behavioral suggestions that directly apply to bedtime routines and daytime habits that influence rest. Ask about the available session options when you complete the matching questionnaire so arrangements meet your schedule and goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesGrief Depression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEmptinessFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualityWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Indiana, Arizona

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, sleep difficulties, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting strain, ADHD, and related challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth. Christine tailors conversations and plans to fit each person and focuses on practical steps and skill building.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of professional work experience, including time in private practice and work with military clients.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Arizona and Indiana. Her practice is based in Indiana near downtown Indianapolis.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does billing and cost work?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to get started?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.