Christina Dolese, LCSW

Christina Dolese is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Louisiana. She draws on four years of experience helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or major life changes. Christina aims to offer a calm, caring presence while people sort through hard feelings and decisions.

She focuses on practical communication skills and building self-compassion. Sessions often involve talking through current struggles, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying small changes that can improve day-to-day functioning. Christina emphasizes clear goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Her work includes support for grief, parenting strain, career transitions, and effects of trauma and abuse. She also addresses issues like anger, self-esteem, relationship problems, and compassion fatigue. Christina pays attention to attachment patterns and family-of-origin dynamics that shape how people relate to others.

Clinically she uses client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts and try new behaviors. She also draws on motivational interviewing and narrative therapy to clarify values and personal stories. Christina partners with each person to choose methods that fit their needs.

People who prefer a respectful, goal-oriented conversation may find her style helpful. She invites each person to share at their own pace and works collaboratively to build coping skills and clearer direction.

How Christina Uses Talk, Thought Work, and Mindfulness Online

Client-centered work means the conversation begins with the person's needs and values. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients name what matters most. This approach is useful when someone needs acceptance and clearer goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. It helps with anxiety, stress, and low mood by breaking problems into small, manageable steps and practicing changes between sessions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity. It helps people respond to stress with more awareness and less automatic reaction.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Christina will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust based on what the client notices is helpful. The process is collaborative and paced to the person's comfort and goals.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, save commuting time, and allow more flexible scheduling around work or family obligations. They can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or sessions without video if that suits someone better.