Christine Piddington, LCSW

Existential and Solution-Focused Work Online

Christine blends Existential therapy and Solution-Focused therapy in remote sessions to address practical problems and deeper life questions. Existential therapy looks at meaning, values, and choices to help people clarify what matters and how to live in line with those values. It can be useful for grief, major life transitions, and people who feel stuck or uncertain about direction. Solution-Focused therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps that create change. It’s practical and forward-looking, useful for managing anxiety, improving communication, handling parenting stresses, and addressing habit patterns like substance use. Together these approaches balance thinking about long-term meaning with short-term movement toward goals. Finding the right way to work together is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and try approaches that fit. That means adapting the mix of meaning-focused conversation and goal-oriented tasks as the work proceeds. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and visual connection. Phone can be easier when low bandwidth is needed or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messages support brief reflections, check-ins between sessions, and flexible scheduling. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to stick with small goals over time.