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Welcome to BetterHelp. Welcome to change. Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. My name is Christine DeFresco. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York and Florida. I have been working with individual and families for 20 years. I am a graduate of Hunter College School of Social Work. Throughout my career, I have worked with clients on issues of addiction, aging , anxiety, depression and trauma.
My therapeutic approach is always person centered. I have been trained in CBT and DBT. Whether you choose short or long term therapy, we will work together to bring you where you need to be to create a life worth living.
So let’s talk. I have day and evening availability. Saturday appointments can be arranged if needed. Pull up your comfortable chair.
I look forward to meeting you.
Additional areas of focus:Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Caregiver Issues and Stress, Codependency, Control Issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Guilt and Shame, Impulsivity, Mood Disorders, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Post-traumatic Stress, Self-Harm
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Christine DeFresco. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Christine is a talented therapist. I trust her.
Written on Jul 18, 2023 after therapy with Christine for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
She’s been phenomenal and very accommodating
Written on Jun 16, 2023 after therapy with Christine for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Christine is very intelligent and experienced and I have a great deal of respect for her expertise.
Written on May 01, 2023 after therapy with Christine for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I really enjoyed working with Christina. She made me feel comfortable to share vulnerably.
Written on Feb 23, 2023 after therapy with Christine for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Great therapist. Very helpful and the work she provides is beneficial.
Written on Feb 23, 2023 after therapy with Christine for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, anger management, and adhd
Lovely to talk with. Always felt comfortable to share moments I was scared to share with others. A great listener, just what I needed.
Written on Dec 01, 2022 after therapy with Christine for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief
Christine is very understanding and helping me navigate through layers of emotional wounds. Great therapist
Written on Sep 19, 2022 after therapy with Christine for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, and grief
She is the sage I should have gone to and listened to years ago.
Written on Sep 07, 2022 after therapy with Christine for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, parenting issues, and self esteem
Christine is a thoughtful and thought provoking therapist. I find myself thinking about what she says and trying to implement strategies between sessions. She’s a wonderful listener and has helped guide me to find solutions that are really working for me.
Written on Jul 21, 2022 after therapy with Christine for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes
I sincerely appreciated how Christine verbalized what I was saying back to me. She did this in a way that was simple, empathetic and like she really got what I was saying.
Written on Feb 22, 2022 after therapy with Christine for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
Christine is wonderful, a very good match. I feel like I met a friend who is willing to let me do all the talking while helping me to understand my experience.
Written on Feb 06, 2022 after therapy with Christine for 2 months on issues concerning depression, and self esteem
Listens and understands my unique problems as well as helps me work through them
Written on Oct 29, 2021 after therapy with Christine for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Haven't had my first session yet, but I'm sure it will be great
Written on Oct 26, 2021 after therapy with Christine for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and anger management
Christine is exactly the therapist I need. She is empathic, listens well and makes very helpful suggestions. I feel safe and heard.
Written on Oct 12, 2021 after therapy with Christine for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Christine is a very good therapist. Very knowledgeable about everything concern that I had. She has helped so much. Thank you for your help your the best
Written on Oct 08, 2021 after therapy with Christine for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
She understands my background especially in the cultural aspect. She understands many things that people with other cultures or backgrounds would not understand, helping me reach a solution without being bias. She has help me see and prove things that I wasn’t sure about with no second guess, she gets straight to the point. Thank you Christine!
Written on Jun 04, 2021 after therapy with Christine for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Really a fantastic therapist who listens, validates and supports through a strong working knowledge of my primary needs.
Written on May 30, 2021 after therapy with Christine for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
Christine instantly made me feel comfortable. She was super nice and by the end of the session had goals for what we were going to work on which I really appreciated. I really liked her energy and I feel like her experience will come in handy helping me figure out my stuff.
Written on May 27, 2021 after therapy with Christine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Christine feels like talking to an old friend. Easygoing, compassionate but also kept me on track when I would veer off.
Written on May 12, 2021 after therapy with Christine for 1 month on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and anger management
Christine is incredible. I love the validation she provides and the commitment she has to making sure everything is moving at the right pace. When dealing with anxiety and trauma I feel like I'm in a tornado sometimes. But, Christine knows how to provide calm and ease in the middle of something too scary and complex to deal with all at once.
Written on Apr 12, 2021 after therapy with Christine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
She's great so far. Very attentive, listens carefully and offers sound reasoning and solutions.
Written on Mar 10, 2021 after therapy with Christine for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and self esteem
Christine is amazing. You will like her. She is compassionate, caring, good listener. I told her don’t give up on me & she still hasn’t. She is great at what she does. & she is responsive. She is my lifeline. What would I do without her? Happy face.
Written on Mar 09, 2021 after therapy with Christine for 1 week on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
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