Christine DeHart , LCSW

Christine DeHart is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed to practice in Arizona and Indiana who brings more than 15 years of professional experience to her work. She has focused on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship concerns, address LGBTQ+ related issues, and cope with grief and loss, and she frames every encounter with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Christine tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person’s specific needs, believing that change takes courage and that therapy is a collaborative process. She supports and empowers clients through life transitions and those seeking a more fulfilling, balanced life. Her background includes specialized training working with military members and families, and she welcomes clients who live alternative lifestyles or follow earth-based spiritual practices.

In private practice for 15 years, Christine maintains an office near downtown Indianapolis. In addition to her clinical training she is a Reiki Master Teacher, which she integrates when appropriate into her holistic approach to well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches for Remote Care

Christine often draws on attachment-based therapy to explore how early relationships influence current patterns in intimacy, trust, and emotional regulation; this approach can be helpful for clients working through relationship challenges, grief, and attachment wounds. She also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration to help people identify their own goals and strengths and to build self-direction and resilience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another tool in her work, offering practical strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Christine works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors treatment plans and adapts techniques as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people engage in care. Video calls and phone sessions allow for face-to-face conversation from home, while live chat and text-based messaging provide options for shorter check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These formats can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to access licensed professionals from different locations.