Christine Black, LISW-CP, LCSW

Hello! I’m glad you’re here.

But what you probably want to know is why I am here. At the risk of sounding cliche… I love people. But truly, I love to hear people's unique stories and help them find healing from emotional wounds. I am inspired by the strength, power and resilience of the human soul. As a therapist, I aim to create a safe space where my clients can simultaneously feel seen and accepted, and find hope and healing through genuine connection. I believe that you deserve that. I believe that people are inherently whole and have the ability to move toward healing. I feel honored to be part of a client's journey to authentic self-discovery and self-acceptance.

Through my own personal struggles and the struggles of loved ones, I’ve developed deep passions for supporting those who live with different varieties of OCD (particularly scrupulosity), experience depression and specifically postpartum depression, and members of the LGBTQ community. I have experience working with people of all ages through challenges including trauma, anxiety, OC related disorders (BFRBs, BDD), depression, suicidality, self-harm, and LGBTQ related issues. I understand how lonely it can be to be struggling with these “invisible” challenges. I will sit in the discomfort with you, so the road is a little less lonely. I will offer you a safe space where we can implement tried and true psychotherapy methods to help you make lasting change. You will come away with skills and perspective that can be hard to find when you’re clouded by the storms.

And as for the boring credentials… I have a Bachelor of Psychology and Master of Social Work from Brigham Young University. I draw on a variety of approaches in therapy including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness practices, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and experiential methods such as play therapy, expressive arts and sand tray.

When I'm not working you can find me instructing group fitness classes at the gym, doing yoga, reading a book, listening to a podcast, hiking in the mountains, dancing or spending quality time with my friends and family. I love being active, being outside, traveling, spending time with friends and attending large family reunions with my siblings (I have 6!) and their families. I have a wonderful husband and we have 3 kids. Most of my time is spent with them, navigating motherhood; both the joys and the struggle it can be to simply survive!