About Cristien
Cristien Storm is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington with 18 years of professional experience. She helps people who are facing relationship strain, trauma or abuse, anger, and concerns related to LGBT identity. Cristien focuses on practical steps and steady support rather than quick fixes.
She approaches each person as the expert on their own life. Cristien looks for strengths people already have and uses them to build change.
Background and approach
She talks through what matters most and works at a pace that feels manageable. Cristien has worked with issues such as abandonment, attachment struggles, communication problems, control issues, and forgiveness. She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, mood and panic symptoms, and social anxiety.
Her work includes attention to sexuality and women's issues when those topics are part of someone’s story. Sessions with Cristien tend to focus on clear goals and concrete steps. She helps people identify patterns, practice new ways of relating, and reduce distressing reactions.
The aim is to make daily life feel more workable and less overwhelming. Taking the first step can feel hard, and Cristien offers steady, nonjudgmental support through that process. She helps people set realistic goals, notice progress, and keep moving forward one small step at a time.
Approaches and online options that fit your life
Two evidence-based techniques Cristien commonly draws on are trauma-informed work and skills-based therapy. Trauma-informed work focuses on understanding how past hurt affects current reactions and relationships, and it aims to help people feel steadier and more in control. Skills-based therapy teaches concrete tools for managing strong emotions, panic symptoms, and anxiety so daily life feels more manageable.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Cristien will help identify your goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Together you decide which methods match your needs and comfort level as progress is tracked over time.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let you have face-to-face conversations without travel. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a check-in is needed during a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, and people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, or other commitments while keeping treatment consistent and accessible.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English