Christine Shim, LCSW
New York · 10 years in practice
Christine Shim is a licensed clinical social worker based in New York with 10 years of practice in nonprofit and healthcare settings.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 091282 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1942943865 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Christine
Christine Shim is a licensed clinical social worker based in New York with 10 years of practice in nonprofit and healthcare settings. She brings a calm, straightforward manner to sessions and aims to help people who feel stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed by life changes. Christine writes in a plain, supportive style and focuses on practical steps as well as emotional understanding.
Her work draws from Emotionally-Focused Therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy.
Background and approach
She uses these approaches to look at patterns in thoughts, feelings, and relationships. Sessions often mix talking, skill practice, and problem-solving to address stress, depression, anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns. Christine describes therapy as collaborative.
Clients set the pace and the topics, and she helps map options for moving forward. She also pays attention to strengths and small changes that add up over time. The tone is respectful and direct, with an emphasis on usable tools instead of abstract concepts.
People who reach out can expect help with parenting strains, intimacy-related issues, career stress, compassion fatigue, and transitions such as divorce or caregiving roles. Christine also works with concerns like trauma and abuse, chronic illness, body image, and attachment issues. Her aim is to create an individualized plan that fits each person’s goals and day-to-day life.
Sessions are offered in English and Christine accepts international clients. Her clinical license is LCSW in New York, and she has a decade of experience supporting people through both sudden crises and long-term struggles.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Christine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Christine names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on the connection between feelings and relationships. In sessions this means noticing patterns in attachment and emotional responses, then trying new ways of relating and expressing needs to improve closeness and reduce conflict.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person's experience and choices. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is heard, and supports people to find their own solutions and build on their strengths.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It often uses short experiments and exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and practice new coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christine will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions can shift over time as needs change, and the plan is adjusted together rather than imposed.
Online therapy here is offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deep conversations and observing reactions, phone calls are lower bandwidth and can fit into a busy schedule, and chat or messaging is handy for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to fit therapy into everyday life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Christine address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship or intimacy-related issues, plus parenting and career stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, combining emotion-focused work with skill-building from CBT and DBT to help people make changes that fit their lives.
What is her background and experience?
Christine has 10 years of experience in nonprofit organizations and the healthcare field, working with adults across life stages and care settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCSW in New York and practices from that location.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Christine offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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