Christine Nusser, LCSW
Licensed in Tennessee · 30 years in practice
Christine Nusser is an experienced licensed clinical social worker in Tennessee who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship challenges.
License and registration
- LCSW, Tennessee
- 284 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1669785655 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
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About Christine
Christine Nusser is an experienced licensed clinical social worker in Tennessee who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship challenges. She has practiced for 30 years and supports people working through trauma, mood challenges, and struggles with self-esteem and intimacy. Christine aims to help clients find steady ground and practical ways to feel better day to day.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions focus on what a person wants to change and on skills they can use between meetings.
Background and approach
Techniques come from several well-known methods and are adjusted to fit each person's needs and preferences. Christine earned a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Tennessee School of Social Work and holds an LCSW license in Tennessee. She also completed undergraduate studies in psychology and has an MBA in finance, which adds to her practical problem-solving outlook.
Over three decades she has worked with people facing chronic mental health issues, mood disorders, substance concerns, and life crises. She pays attention to both immediate symptoms and long-term stability. Many clients return or refer others when they want continued support.
In sessions she uses a mix of acceptance and commitment strategies, cognitive-behavioral tools, client-centered techniques, and emotion-focused ideas. This mix lets her tailor care for problems such as obsessive thoughts, bipolar mood swings, eating concerns, anger, and communication difficulties.
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
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice hard thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then choose actions that match their values. This can help with anxiety, depression, and ongoing stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and is often used for anxiety, mood problems, and obsessive thoughts. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience, offering empathy and nonjudgmental listening to build insight and self-direction.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, struggles, and preferences and together they will decide which methods to try first. That plan can change over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people meet face to face when travel is difficult. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, journaling-like updates, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to keep consistent care and to use therapy in ways that fit real life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Christine address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar issues, eating concerns, anger, intimacy-related problems, and relationship stress.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using techniques from approaches like ACT, CBT, DBT, attachment-informed work, and client-centered therapy to match a person’s needs.
What is her professional background?
She has 30 years of clinical experience and has worked with chronic mental illness, mood disorders, dual diagnoses, substance concerns, and life crises.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine.
How are costs handled?
Fees vary 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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