Dr. Christine Wilcox , LCSW, LISW

Dr. Christine Wilcox is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on women's mental health for adults 18 and older. She brings 27 years of clinical experience and a practical approach to common concerns like anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma.

She encourages straightforward, teachable strategies that people can use between sessions. Her work often centers on self-care, managing stress, and building healthy boundaries. She also supports issues related to body image, eating concerns, intimacy, and career stress.

Dr. Wilcox draws on several therapeutic approaches to shape sessions. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps clients clarify values and take meaningful steps forward.

Her background includes nursing, work in schools and hospitals, hospice and long-term care, and clinical consulting. She holds a Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University and maintains licensure as LCSW and LISW, with practice in Colorado and Ohio.

In sessions she aims to teach practical tools, model new ways of coping, and help people create boundaries that match their goals. She emphasizes manageable self-care steps for mind and body and supports clients through life transitions and relationship challenges.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take actions that align with personal values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by clarifying what matters and building small steps toward it.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete steps to challenge unhelpful thinking and change patterns. It is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, eating-related issues, and coping with stress.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication. These skills are helpful for intense emotions, impulsive behavior, and improving day-to-day stability.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about needs and goals and then recommend techniques from these methods. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made based on what helps most.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video is good for a full-session discussion, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and messaging lets people share thoughts between sessions. These formats make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.