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Christie Stegmaier, LMFT

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Christie is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

FSA/HSA accepted
4.7 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Christie. View 36 reviews
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in California

Recent reviews

Christie is wonderful. I have seen her for several years now and she has treated my cPTSD with care, kindness and effectiveness. She is dynamic, personable and warm. Highly recommended.

Reviewed April 2026

Christine is empathetic, engaging, and energizing! She is an excellent sounding board and source of constructive feedback and achievable solutions.

Reviewed April 2025

More about Christie

  • 10 years' experience
  • Female
  • LMFT

Welcome! I am a psychotherapist (LMFT, License #111636) with over eight years' experience. Along my journey of becoming a therapist, I have also received 40-hours of domestic violence training through House of Ruth; specializing in intimate partner violence. I have worked with individuals with a wide variety of issues including domestic violence, depression, grief, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting issues, personality disorders, and OCD. I have also worked with many individuals who have experienced trauma and abuse.

Although I am more of a direct therapist, I am also a warm and interactive therapist. I create a nurturing and safe environment that is non-judgmental and caring. I often will use a psychoanalytical approach, while also providing options and tools necessary to make immediate changes in your life. However, every individual is unique, and I tailor my therapy sessions to fit what you are looking for. I also see therapy as a collaborative effort - we work together to create solutions. I will remain by your side on your therapeutic journey.

It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life, and to take the first steps towards positive change. I am dedicated to helping individuals find ways that work best for their needs, and I respect every individual's uniqueness. I am committed to helping my clients develop attainable and valuable treatment goals that will lead them to achieve lasting positive life changes and personal growth.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Grief Depression Coping with life changes Guilt and shame Life purpose Men's issues Women's issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Christie Stegmaier's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477937225.

  • LMFT · California · 111636 · Renews February 2027

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Christie Stegmaier

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.7

36 reviews

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Clients mention: Great Helpful Recommend Understanding Amazing Listens Wonderful Thank you Excellent Helped

Christie is wonderful. I have seen her for several years now and she has treated my cPTSD with care, kindness and effectiveness. She is dynamic, personable and warm. Highly recommended.

Reviewed April 2026

Christine is empathetic, engaging, and energizing! She is an excellent sounding board and source of constructive feedback and achievable solutions.

Reviewed April 2025

I’ve had the privilege of working with Christie Stegmaier, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. Her deep expertise, empathetic approach, and commitment to patient care are truly outstanding. Christie goes above and beyond to create a safe, supportive space, making it easier to navigate challenges within my dark soul and achieve meaningful progress. Her ability to listen with compassion while providing thoughtful insights and calling me out on my shenanigans has made a profound impact on my relationship deficits, and learning how to forgive myself. I am incredibly grateful for her being my flashlight in a very dark cave - filled with cadavers and used car salesman.

Reviewed January 2025

Christie is a very good and amazing therapist. She listens to you and also gives you feedback on the current topic being discussed. Even though I've been talking to her for a short amount of time I feel like all time I've spent talking with her has helped me see and start changing some of the things that I want to have control about in my life, and start changing some perspectives and adjusting some attitudes towards life.

Reviewed September 2024

She never fails to be awesome

Reviewed December 2023

Christie is excellent. She actively listens, is relatable and respectful. I really have enjoyed our conversations.

Reviewed November 2023

Christie has been super helpful, listens to my concerns and offer constructive feedback. I would highly recommend working with her.

Reviewed November 2019

Christine has been a wonderful help over the last year or so. Our conversations always feel safe and open to discuss whatever is happening in my life. She's very real and yet still very professional. It feel like talking to a friend. She provides excellent real life advice and resources (if you want it) without sounding preachy. She's the real deal. :)

Reviewed May 2022

Christie is THE best. She is nonjudgmental and I always look forward to her insight. I’m also a therapist and I find her extremely helpful

Reviewed February 2022

Christie is very patient, nice and offers great feedback. She is a great listener and helps you focus on what matters most. I like how open she is and gives examples. She is very flexible as well and makes it happen if a time or day doesn’t work.

Reviewed December 2021

Christie has been very helpful in my process of learning and coping with stress and anxiety.

Reviewed September 2021

She is thoughtful, supportive, knowledgeable, understanding. I would highly recommend her.

Reviewed August 2021

Christie was really helpful in the past with my previous relationship issues. She was a good listener and opened my eyes about certain things in my personality that I didn’t notice before. It was worth the time and money spent and now I’m renewing my account!

Reviewed July 2021

Supportive, nonjudgmental and helpful. Hands down best therapist I’ve experienced. Thankful to work with her.

Reviewed May 2021

Amazing. She just gets me.

Reviewed March 2021

Christie is wonderful! She is a great listener and helps me through my life.

Reviewed March 2021

Christie is very personable and knowledgeable. I never feel judged, always uplifted. She is professional but feels like a friend all at the same time. I’m very lucky to have found her!

Reviewed January 2021

She is kind, caring, honest and helpful.

Reviewed January 2021

Christie is compassionate caring and does her best to roll with punches with me. I’m not easy, and she is still amazing!

Reviewed December 2020

My counselor is the best, she offers both sides of my dilemma and helps me decide.

Reviewed September 2020

So helpful, kind and understanding. She really helps guide you to the right answers and teaches you great techniques to work through anxiety

Reviewed September 2020

Talking to Christie feels more like I’m talking to a very wise friend rather than a therapist. She always makes me feel comfortable and heard.

Reviewed August 2020

Very understanding and accepting but provides direct and useful guidance at the same time.

Reviewed July 2020

I look forward to my sessions with Christie. I feel comfortable and confident while opening up to her. Thank you Christie.

Reviewed July 2020

I’ve had Christie as my counselor for about a month now. She’s so understanding and is a great listener. She gives really good advice/feedback on the issues I’m having. She’s kind and anyone will be lucky to have her as their counselor!

Reviewed July 2020

Christie is very helpful in breaking down my concerns and has highlight things I wasn't necessary aware of. I am happy with the progress I have made and would highly recommend her.

Reviewed June 2020

Great counselor! Listens and gives great feedback.

Reviewed June 2020

Christie has helped me through some of my darkest days. When no one else was available she was there to lend a listening ear. I will forever remember her as being part of my healing journey. I’ll never forget what’s she’s done for me. Thank you, Christie.

Reviewed May 2020

She is amazing. She works with you without feeling like she’s judging you.

Reviewed April 2020

Christie has been very understanding and helpful with my situation. She has helped point out some things about myself that I have not realized before. She responds fairly quickly to messages in times where I needed her help. Thank you Christie and I’m looking forward to more sessions.

Reviewed April 2020

Christie takes a personal interest and demonstrates a great empathy when communicating. She makes herself available through message chats or scheduled calls. Knows when to act and intervene on her patients behalf if the need should arise. I'm grateful to have her as a resource for help and support.

Reviewed March 2020

Christie is compassionate and easy to talk to. She is direct and honest which I really appreciate, and has been extremely helpful in sorting through a variety of issues with me.

Reviewed January 2020

Christie is a great help and understands and supports you in a way you can break things down at your pace. Overall a great and wonderful person to talk to!

Reviewed November 2019

I hate that I had to find a new counselor! Ms. Stegmaier is GREAT! She caught on to where my mental state is pretty quickly, once she did she turned it around fairly quickly! I would recommend her to anybody!

Reviewed November 2019

Christie was an amazing help during a time of need. I had just gone through something very traumatic with my health and relationship and she was there to talk me through it and help me process grief. She is professional and remembers all the little but important details, making me feel well supported. I highly recommend Christie.

Reviewed November 2019

Christie, thank you for your help and for listening to me and understanding. I enjoyed working with you very much.

Reviewed July 2019

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Frequently asked questions

Does Christie Stegmaier offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Christie Stegmaier works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Christie Stegmaier speak?

Christie Stegmaier speaks English.

How many years of experience does Christie Stegmaier have?

Christie Stegmaier has 10 years of experience.

Where is Christie Stegmaier licensed to practice?

Christie Stegmaier is licensed to practice in California.

Does Christie Stegmaier accept FSA/HSA?

Yes, Christie Stegmaier accepts FSA/HSA meaning you can pay for sessions with your pre-tax healthcare dollars. Every year hundreds of thousands of people use their FSA/HSA to pay for therapy.

Does Christie Stegmaier accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Christie Stegmaier does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Christie Stegmaier offer?

Christie Stegmaier offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Christie Stegmaier?

Christie Stegmaier can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Christie Stegmaier?

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