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Paula Christian-Stallworth

Compassionate clinician for recovery and growth

LPC Colorado

Experience
27 years in practice
Focus areas
Addictions, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Paula

Paula Christian-Stallworth brings 27 years of clinical experience to her work and practices as an LPC licensed in Colorado and Georgia. She focuses on helping people facing addictions, relationship and family struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, and challenges around self-esteem and life purpose.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes compassionate listening and practical strategies aimed at restoring balance and forward movement. Paula draws on a blend of therapeutic perspectives to meet each person where they are, combining cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered care, mindfulness, existential reflection, and motivational interviewing.

She works with issues ranging from process and substance addictions to communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and end-of-life concerns. Her style is attentive to cultural context and individual background, supporting clients through recovery, transition, and meaning-making.

In sessions she attends to both immediate coping needs and longer-term growth, integrating skill-building with exploration of values and purpose. People seeking assistance with career stress, anger, self-love, or veteran-related concerns may find her approach both pragmatic and affirming.

Paula’s stated aim is to accompany clients as they build resilience and create meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care



Paula uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete coping skills for issues like anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. She also practices client-centered therapy, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client's perspective guides the pace and focus of work. These approaches can complement one another by pairing practical behavior change with empathic listening and personal exploration.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time to align with what proves most helpful. This collaborative stance aims to empower clients to make choices about their care and to try strategies that fit their life and values.

Online therapy offers flexible access to these methods through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and use shorter check-ins or longer conversations as needed. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, client-centered techniques, and mindfulness practices to work well in remote formats and support steady progress toward clients' goals.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, stress and anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, career concerns, and anger.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
The approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, existential exploration, and motivational interviewing to balance practical skills and personal insight.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She brings 27 years of professional experience supporting people through addiction recovery, trauma work, family conflict, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist is an LPC with licence numbers CO LPC 0016741 and GA LPC LPC007394 and is based in Colorado.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseCoaching

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyGriefAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

Colorado, Georgia

Languages

English