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- Addictions
- Grief support
- Mindfulness practice
About Christopher
LCSW in California with 15 years of practice, Christopher Lum focuses on addictions, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. He also addresses compassion fatigue and works with issues that often surface around aging, end-of-life care, and family of origin concerns. Christopher speaks English and bases his work on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and mindfulness-informed methods.
He grew up between cultures and studied AAPI Studies and psychology before earning a Master of Social Work. Early roles included community health outreach, research on AAPI depression, and teaching cognitive-behavioral social skills to veterans. Those experiences led him to clinical work with veterans, people experiencing homelessness, and psychiatric inpatient settings.
In clinical roles at the VA and Kaiser he supported older adults through dialysis decisions, hospice and end-of-life questions, caregiving stress, and placement planning. More recently he has focused on creating spaces for BIPOC and AAPI clients to name identity conflicts, generational pressures, and cultural expectations without minimizing them.
His personal experiences with addiction, depression, social anxiety, and cultural pressures inform how he listens and plans treatment. He uses mindfulness and loving-kindness practices to help people notice and soften a critical inner voice. He also uses cognitive-behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment approaches to address mood, behavior, and values-based change.
Christopher frames therapy as a practical collaboration. Sessions look at current struggles, link them to cultural and family patterns, and try small, concrete steps to reduce distress. To begin, prospective clients follow the site flow to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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How evidence-based approaches fit into online care
Christopher blends mindfulness practices with cognitive-behavioral and acceptance and commitment ideas. Mindfulness and loving-kindness practices teach simple attention and self-soothing skills to reduce reactivity and harsh self-criticism. Cognitive-behavioral methods break down unhelpful thoughts and patterns into small, testable steps to change behavior and mood. Acceptance and commitment ideas help people clarify values and commit to actions that match those values even when emotions are difficult.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. He will work with each person to try methods that match their goals, cultural context, and everyday life. That process can involve trying a few techniques and checking what helps before settling on a plan.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, shorten check-ins when needed, and allow sessions without traveling to an office. It also lets people try therapeutic tools between appointments and bring issues from day-to-day life into the conversation. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and pacing to remote formats so the work remains practical and focused on real-life problems.
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Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with addictions, grief, depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include aging and geriatric issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and isolation.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques with mindfulness and loving-kindness practices. He combines cognitive-behavioral and acceptance and commitment approaches to address thoughts, behaviors, and values.
How much experience does he have?
He has 15 years of clinical experience working in community health, inpatient psychiatric settings, and medical social work. His background includes work with veterans and geriatric care at health systems.
What credential does he hold and where does he practice?
Christopher is an LCSW in California and practices within that state. He has worked in emergency and outpatient medical social work settings.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions billed?
The cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on the service area.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That sequence starts the intake and scheduling process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.