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- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Parenting support
About Christy
LCSW in Illinois with 7 years of clinical experience, Christy Garnhart focuses on stress, anxiety, family and parenting concerns, mood disorders, trauma, and related challenges. She works with people dealing with ADHD, bipolar disorder, grief, anger, self-esteem, and relationship strain. Sessions use Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy as core approaches.
Christy centers her work on clients' strengths and practical change. She helps people name the behaviors and thoughts that cause problems. Then she supports small, concrete steps to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
Her background includes years working with school-aged children and supporting parents to find services and programs. That experience informs how she talks through behavioral and social-emotional needs and navigates local supports in Illinois.
In a typical meeting she listens for what’s working, identifies unhelpful patterns, and helps set short-term goals. Motivational Interviewing is used to build readiness for change. Solution-Focused Therapy helps people identify immediate steps that feel doable.
Christy also addresses complex presentations such as co-morbidity, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), autism spectrum concerns, and blended family issues. She discusses practical strategies for parenting, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and career-related stress.
To begin, users choose the online therapy options button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
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Therapeutic approaches used for online sessions
Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people find their own reasons to change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to build readiness and commitment for steps such as reducing harmful habits or improving routines.Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes practical, short-term goals and the next small actions that lead to improvement. It helps people identify what already works and do more of those behaviors to address issues like stress, parenting challenges, or relationship difficulties.
Choosing the best approach is collaborative. Christy will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. That process often starts with a brief assessment and an agreed plan to try specific strategies for a few sessions.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, conserve energy on difficult days, or fit a meeting into a lunch break. Confirm the current session formats before booking to know what options are offered.
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Areas of expertise
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma and relationship strain, plus issues like ADHD, bipolar disorder, grief, and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style?
Christy uses a strengths-based, practical approach that identifies unhelpful patterns and builds small, achievable steps toward change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience as an LCSW in Illinois, and prior work supporting school-aged children and parents.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices from that location.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.