Christopher Lawitzke

Christopher Lawitzke is a licensed master social worker who helps people facing divorce and separation, life transitions, and relationship strain. He focuses on practical coping skills for anxiety, stress, grief, addiction, and mood concerns. Christopher uses a direct and approachable style with a sense of humor to make difficult conversations easier to start.

He draws on several evidence-based techniques in session, including dialectical and cognitive behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing, and Gottman couple methods. Sessions center on building clearer boundaries, improving communication, and reducing rigid thinking that gets in the way of daily life. Christopher aims to help clients identify small, workable steps that make life feel more manageable.

Clients can expect focused, goal-oriented meetings that prioritize what matters most to them. He emphasizes skill building for coping, processing painful experiences, and planning next steps after major life changes. The tone is collaborative and straightforward, with room for humor when appropriate.

Christopher has worked in human services since 2009 and has been a licensed clinical social worker and therapist since 2019. His experience includes helping people navigate career stress, caregiver strain, first responder issues, and identity-related concerns such as LGBT and men’s issues. He practices in Michigan and holds the credential of LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker.

When people reach out for help with separation or other tough transitions, he helps them sort priorities and use session time to move toward their goals. Christopher aims to make therapy practical and relevant to everyday life.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online work

Christopher uses dialectical and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new responses. These approaches focus on small skill changes that reduce anxiety, manage mood swings, and improve day-to-day functioning.

He also uses motivational interviewing to support people who feel stuck or ambivalent about change. This method centers on drawing out a person’s own reasons for change and building practical steps that match their values and goals. Gottman couple methods are used to improve communication and problem-solving in relationships when relevant to the client’s goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christopher will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. He adapts methods over time if something isn’t helping and involves clients in planning next steps.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions more easily into a busy day, reducing travel time, and allowing for shorter check-ins when that better fits a schedule. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to maintain consistent sessions while navigating divorce, relocation, or other life transitions.