- Strengths focused
- Goal oriented
- Practical steps
About Christy
Christy Garnhart is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Illinois who focuses on work and wellbeing alongside everyday life challenges. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, grief, anger, and relationship strain. She also addresses parenting concerns, family problems, and compassion fatigue.
Christy draws on seven years of clinical experience as an LCSW. She emphasizes the strengths people already have and helps them notice habits that get in the way. Sessions involve talking through current problems and building small, practical steps toward change.
Her background includes experience with Autism and Asperger Syndrome, blended family issues, and communication problems. She has helped people cope with trauma and abuse, disruptive mood dysregulation, and co-occurring conditions. Christy also supports people facing life purpose questions, pregnancy and childbirth transitions, and women's issues.
Christy uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods to guide conversations and set goals. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. Solution-focused work emphasizes what is already working and builds on it.
She asks clients to collaborate on clear goals and to try small experiments between sessions. Christy’s approach is practical and goal-oriented while staying attentive to emotional experience. If you want to explore whether she’s a good fit, follow the site’s steps to start the matching process.
How motivational and solution-focused work translates to online therapy
Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to clarify values and boost motivation for steps like coping with stress or adjusting work and wellbeing routines. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for what already works and builds on it. Sessions tend to be goal-oriented and short-term, focusing on practical changes you can try right away to improve relationships, career choices, or daily mood. Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Christy will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She checks progress regularly and adjusts plans based on what helps most. Confirm the available session formats before booking, as specific options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, keep routine check-ins during work weeks, and use shorter meetings for quick problem solving. It also allows focused conversation when scheduling or travel make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals often combine motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to make online sessions practical and goal-driven.Areas of expertise
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Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar and mood disorders, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, relationship and career concerns, and work and wellbeing questions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She emphasizes strengths, sets clear goals, and uses short experiments to test change between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
Christy has seven years of experience as an LCSW and a longer history working with school-aged children and parents in therapeutic and support roles.
What credential and region does she practice in?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices with that credential within the state.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her services?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.