Chris Postema

Chris Postema is a highly skilled Clinical Social Worker and therapist with over 20 years of experience, specializing in helping individuals navigate their life struggles. He believes that clients possess inherent tools and skills for change, and views therapy as a supportive process to help them achieve their goals. Chris has worked with adults, children, adolescents, and families, taking particular joy in witnessing transformative change. His client-centered approach emphasizes that individuals are the experts of their own lives, while he serves as a facilitator for goal accomplishment. Chris's credentials include certifications in substance use treatment, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, making him well-equipped to address a broad spectrum of psychological disorders, including trauma, depression, anxiety, and relationship challenges. His extensive expertise encompasses areas such as trauma (including physical and sexual abuse), grief and loss, family issues, emotional struggles, and social anxiety. Through an array of therapeutic modalities—ranging from Emotionally Focused and Solution Focused Brief Therapy to the Gottman Method and DBT—Chris is dedicated to fostering resilience and improving the lives of his clients.