Paula Christian-Stallworth, LPC

Paula Christian-Stallworth is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado and Georgia, with 27 years of experience helping people navigate complex life challenges. She centers her work on empowering individuals from varied backgrounds, bringing focused expertise in addiction recovery, relationship and family dynamics, trauma healing, and multicultural counseling.

Paula supports clients through major life transitions, including young adult development, experiences common to military veterans, family conflicts, and broader personal growth journeys. Her approach highlights self-love, practical communication skills, and intentional healing, honoring each person’s unique story and cultural context.

Her clinical practice addresses substance use recovery, domestic violence support, recovery from sexual assault, and hospice and end-of-life counseling, always with compassion and cultural awareness. Paula aims to provide an affirming therapeutic environment where clients can explore challenges, strengthen resilience, and reconnect with their inherent strengths.

With extensive clinical experience, Paula works collaboratively with people to identify goals and create meaningful, lasting change, walking alongside them as they pursue healing and renewed purpose.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Paula draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to support people in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s experiences guide the work; it helps with relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions. CBT explores the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical strategies to manage anxiety, depression, and stress.

She also integrates Motivational Interviewing when appropriate - a collaborative, goal-focused method that helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, which can be especially useful in addiction recovery and behavior change work. Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Paula works collaboratively with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences.

Online therapy with Paula is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules, mobility limitations, or geographic constraints. These options allow licensed professionals and therapists to meet clients where they are, making consistent care more accessible while supporting ongoing progress and practical problem solving.