Christine Nusser, LCSW

Therapist in Tennessee

Christine Nusser is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship and intimacy concerns.

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Licensed inTennessee
License284
NPI 1669785655
Experience30+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Christine

Christine Nusser is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship and intimacy concerns. She works plainly and directly to help clients feel safer in their daily lives and clearer about next steps. Christine brings steady experience and calm to conversations about moods, eating concerns, anger, bipolar disorder, and trauma.

She trained in psychology at Lipscomb University and earned a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Tennessee School of Social Work.

Background and approach

She also holds an MBA in finance from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Christine has practiced for 30 years in Tennessee and draws on that history when planning care. Christine uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns, and she applies acceptance and commitment therapy to help clients clarify values and take small workable steps. Sessions are shaped to each person’s needs and preferences. Her work includes supporting people with complex or long-standing mental health challenges, dual diagnoses, and substance concerns.

She also addresses abandonment, identity questions, body image, caregiver stress, and communication or commitment issues. Treatment goals often focus on symptom relief, greater stability, and more effective daily coping. Christine offers a blend of practical strategies and steady human connection.

People who want straightforward feedback and down-to-earth guidance may find her approach helpful.

Credentials

LCSW (Tennessee): License 284 · expires January 2027
NPI: 1669785655 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Christine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 Christine names

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Online support

Attachment-informed and practical therapies online

Christine blends attachment-based ideas with acceptance and commitment therapy to address how relationship patterns and values shape behavior. Attachment-based work looks at how early connections influence current closeness and trust, helping people notice patterns and try different responses. Acceptance and commitment therapy, or ACT, teaches practical steps to accept difficult feelings while committing to values-guided actions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christine will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That might mean starting with skills from cognitive behavioral work, shifting to attachment-focused exploration, or mixing approaches to meet changing needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to regular care. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when video is not possible, live chat can support short check-ins, and text messaging lets people send updates between sessions. These options help clients fit therapy into a busy life, manage follow-up between meetings, and choose the format that best supports steady progress.

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Frequently asked

What issues does Christine focus on?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and anger concerns, bipolar disorder, and related challenges.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is practical and person-centered, combining clear tools with discussion. She shapes sessions to the person and uses both talk and skill practice.

What is her professional background?

Christine has 30 years of clinical experience and has worked with chronic and complex mental health conditions and dual diagnoses over her career.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Tennessee and practices from that state.

In what languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Christine offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on what works best for the client.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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