Christine Topping, LMFT
Compassionate therapist focused on practical change
Details
| Name | Christine Topping |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | Iowa |
| Licensed in | Iowa |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Christine
Christine Topping is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Iowa with eight years of experience. She welcomes people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship questions, and concerns such as ADHD, addictions, and burnout. Christine aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where people can begin change at their own pace.
She uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell and reframe the stories that shape their lives.
Background and approach
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach practical skills for managing difficult emotions and staying aligned with personal values. The Gottman Method and Solution-Focused Therapy inform her work on communication and goal-setting. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable steps.
Christine listens first, then helps people notice patterns and test new ways of relating or coping. She balances support with honest feedback so clients can try different approaches and track what helps. Her background includes work with parenting challenges, adoption and foster care issues, blended family stress, caregiver burden, and grief after separation.
She also addresses intimacy, impulsivity, anger, and career transitions. Christine explains techniques plainly and tailors them to each person's situation. People can expect straightforward, practical sessions that emphasize skill-building and story work.
Christine invites clients to bring what matters to them and to collaborate on a path forward.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Grief among the things Christine works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Christine directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Christine directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Skills-Based Work Translate Online
Christine uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problem-saturated stories and see different possibilities. That approach helps with identity, relationship patterns, and parenting narratives by naming and reauthoring the stories that cause distress.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying what matters most. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes because it emphasizes values and small committed actions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy informs her use of concrete emotion‑regulation and interpersonal skills for intense stress or relationship conflict.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with clients about goals and try methods that fit their needs. Together they test what works, mixing narrative reframing with skills practice when appropriate.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text‑based messaging. Video is good for longer sessions and face‑to‑face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or texting work well for brief check‑ins or skill practice between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules and varied daily needs.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related issues such as caregiver stress and communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental. She listens, helps reframe stories people tell about themselves, and teaches practical skills to manage emotions and improve relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with a range of challenges including parenting, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family stress, and grief after separation.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an Iowa licensed marriage and family therapist, listed as LMFT, and practices with clients located in Iowa.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text‑based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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