Christine Nusser, LCSW
Experienced LCSW focused on practical change
Details
| Name | Christine Nusser |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Tennessee |
| Licensed in | Tennessee |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 30 |
About Christine
Christine Nusser is a licensed clinical social worker with three decades of experience helping people work through anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She practices from Tennessee and aims to make therapy approachable and practical for everyday life. Christine uses clear language and steady support to help clients set goals and find manageable steps forward.
She draws on Narrative ideas to help people reframe difficult stories about themselves. Christine also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice what matters and take small, values-based actions.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her toolkit for changing thought and behavior patterns that feed anxiety and low mood. Her background includes a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Tennessee and an undergraduate degree from Lipscomb University, plus an MBA in finance from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
That mix of clinical and practical training shapes a solutions-focused style. Christine has worked across a wide range of concerns for more than 30 years. In sessions she aims to tailor methods to each person’s needs and preferences.
People typically leave sessions with clear takeaways and simple practices to try between meetings. She also offers phone, video, chat, and text options to fit different schedules. Christine’s practice focuses on steady support, skill-building, and helping clients move toward stability and personal growth.
Her work addresses chronic mental health challenges as well as situational crises, always with attention to the individual’s goals and pace.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Christine works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Christine directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Christine directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How therapy approaches translate online
Many of Christine's approaches adapt well to remote formats. Narrative work helps people name and retell stressful life stories, which can be done in conversation whether on video or by phone. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and small actions; those conversations often lead to short exercises or behavioral experiments clients try between sessions. Attachment-Based ideas guide work on connection and trust, helping people notice relational patterns and try different ways of showing up.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they will choose which methods to try and adjust them as needed so the work fits the client’s life and priorities.
Online options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy days. Video is useful for deeper conversational work and nonverbal cues, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging lets people share thoughts between sessions. These formats offer flexibility to keep progress moving while matching practical needs.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Christine help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, anger, bipolar disorder, and self-esteem problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Christine uses a practical, person-centered style that combines Narrative ideas, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral techniques to help clients reframe stories and try concrete steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has been practicing for 30 years and has worked with a wide range of mental health and life challenges during that time.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing from Tennessee.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Christine offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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