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Christine Hamby

Christine Hamby, LCSW

Therapist in Oklahoma · 3+ years of experience

Grounded support for stress and anxiety

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About Christine

Christine Hamby is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people dealing with stress and anxiety. She writes plainly and listens closely so clients can say what feels hard and start to feel less overwhelmed. Christine presents herself with warmth and a steady approach to everyday struggles.

She draws from a few practical methods to guide sessions. Christine uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on meaningful actions. She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy gives tools to change thinking patterns and behaviors that keep stress and low mood active.

Christine has three years of experience as a licensed clinician. She works with concerns such as parenting stress, compassion fatigue, depression, and life transitions. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, end-of-life and hospice counseling, and sexuality among others.

Sessions are offered in English and take place with Christine as a licensed clinical social worker in Oklahoma. Her listed credentials are LCSW with licensure in Arkansas and Oklahoma (AR LCSW, OK LCSW).

People who start with Christine typically complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time to meet. She emphasizes collaboration and practical steps so people leave with small, usable changes they can try between visits.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressControl issuesDivorce and separationGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

Oklahoma, Oregon, Arkansas, Washington

Languages

English

How Christine Uses ACT, Attachment Work, and CBT Online

Christine often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and to choose small actions that match their values. This approach can be useful for stress, anxiety, and when life changes feel overwhelming.

She also incorporates Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and closeness. That perspective helps people understand patterns that contribute to loneliness, fear of abandonment, or caregiving strain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and to try new behaviors that reduce symptoms of anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Christine will talk with each person about goals and preferences and try methods that fit those needs. Together they check what is helping and adjust the plan over time so sessions match real life.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote sessions so people can practice strategies between meetings and bring questions back to their therapist.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Christine commonly address?

She focuses on stress and anxiety and also supports people coping with parenting strain, depression, compassion fatigue, and life changes.

What is her general approach to therapy?

Christine blends practical techniques with relationship-focused work, using ACT, attachment-based ideas, and CBT to help people change what they do and how they respond to hard thoughts.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has three years of experience working as a licensed clinician in behavioral health settings.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She is a licensed clinical social worker with AR LCSW and OK LCSW credentials and practices in Oklahoma.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients schedule with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to start working with her?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's available times.

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