LCSW

Christine Shim, LCSW

Experience10 years
LocationNew York
Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Self esteem
Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy

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About Christine

Christine Shim is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York with a decade of experience across nonprofit and healthcare settings.

Background and approach

She brings a practical, collaborative style that centers each person’s strengths while addressing common difficulties like stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and major life transitions. Her work also attends to concerns such as parenting challenges, career stress, chronic illness and pain, and boundary and communication struggles.

Christine blends evidence-based methods with a client-centered stance, drawing heavily on cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior strategies to build skills and help clients shift unhelpful patterns. She also incorporates Internal Family Systems ideas to explore internal parts and how they influence behavior and relationships.

Sessions emphasize clear goals, concrete coping tools, and exploration of underlying feelings so clients can gain perspective, regain agency, and move forward in ways that feel authentic. Known for a respectful, strengths-based approach, she aims to create individualized care that honors each person’s pace and priorities.

Christine accepts international clients and offers a range of online formats to fit varied schedules and needs.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online care

Christine integrates Internal Family Systems, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that translate well to remote work. Internal Family Systems offers a framework for noticing and dialoguing with different inner parts to reduce internal conflict and increase self-compassion, which can help with issues like anxiety, grief, and patterns rooted in past experiences. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathy, active listening, and creating a nonjudgmental space so clients feel heard and supported while exploring what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches practical strategies to identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for addressing stress, depression, and skill-based coping needs.

Choosing an approach is often collaborative rather than fixed. The therapist will work with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and what emerges in early sessions, adjusting strategies over time as needed.

Online therapy can offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules or varied time zones. These formats support ongoing skill practice, check-ins between sessions, and continued access to a licensed professional regardless of location, helping clients maintain momentum in their work.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

Christine works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related problems, parenting and career concerns, as well as conditions like bipolar and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered, collaborative, and strength based, combining solution-focused work with skill-building methods to address both immediate problems and longer-term patterns.

What is her professional background?

She has 10 years of experience working in nonprofit organizations and the healthcare industry supporting people through life transitions and mood or stress-related concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an LCSW credential and practices from New York; her license is listed as NY LCSW 091282.

Can she work with clients who live outside the United States?

Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English for people located in other countries.

Which session formats are available for appointments?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

What should I expect about cost and billing?

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

How do I begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English