- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose conversations
- Attachment and relationships
About Christie
Christie Carol Spahr is a California LMFT with 26 years of professional experience. She helps people who feel stuck by addressing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, self-esteem concerns, and major life changes. Christie also focuses on issues such as abandonment, attachment, body image, communication problems, and questions about life purpose.
She describes her work as conversational and reflective. Sessions involve talking through current struggles and tracing how past patterns shape present choices. Christie uses humanistic, existential, person-centered, motivational, narrative, and spoken-word approaches to help people notice and test new ways of relating to themselves and others.
Her background includes a BA in Religious Studies from the University of Oregon and an MA in Psychology with a specialty in Marriage and Family Therapy. Before graduate school she worked in sports marketing and studied Indigenous cultures in Australia and the U.S. She brings those life experiences into her clinical perspective.
In sessions she invites direct discussion of difficult feelings like shame, guilt, grief, or panic. She pays attention to how people tell their life stories and where a sense of control or meaning has eroded. Practical conversation often includes building tolerance for uncomfortable emotions and practicing trust and confidence in everyday choices.
Christie notes an active personal life that includes long-distance running and marathon experience. That background often shapes metaphors she uses about endurance, realistic goals, and acknowledging small gains. People who are questioning what comes next after a big change may find this an accessible way to talk about direction and purpose.
How therapeutic approaches translate to remote sessions
Christie often draws on person-centered work, which focuses on listening closely and reflecting what someone says. This approach helps people feel heard and clarifies what matters most to them. Narrative therapy is another common strand; it looks at the stories people tell about themselves and helps reframe those stories when they limit choices or cause shame.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christie treats the selection of methods as collaborative and will adjust techniques based on a person’s needs, goals, and how they respond in early sessions. The first meetings are used to assess fit and to plan practical next steps together.
The biography does not list specific session formats for online work, so confirm the exact options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce time spent traveling, and allow short check-ins when that suits someone better. They also let people use quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera if that helps them focus. Christie aims to match session structure and frequency to what helps a person test new ways of living and thinking.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
26+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like attachment, abandonment, body image, and panic.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses conversational, person-centered methods and narrative work to help people notice patterns and try new ways of relating to themselves and others.
How much experience does she have?
Christie has 26 years of professional experience as a marriage and family clinician.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and practices from California.
Can people who live outside the United States work with her?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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