- Client-centered work
- Solution-focused techniques
- Cognitive behavioral tools
About Christina
Christina Macnamara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 29 years of experience. She helps adults who feel stuck after major life changes such as illness, divorce, loss, or new roles. Common concerns she addresses include anxiety, depression, grief, stress, family matters, and the effects of trauma. Christina also works with people coping with parenting demands, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and blended family issues.
Her style is straightforward and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps people can use between meetings. She uses client-centered conversation alongside solution-focused tools and cognitive behavioral techniques. Those methods aim to identify unhelpful patterns and build alternative ways of thinking and acting.
Christina frames therapy as a partnership. She listens for what matters most and helps clients set realistic targets for change. That might mean reducing distress, improving daily coping, or sorting through a difficult decision.
Her background includes long experience in social work and applying a mix of approaches drawn from established psychological methods. She combines Acceptance and Commitment ideas with motivational interviewing when it fits the situation. This gives practical ways to manage emotions while clarifying values and next steps.
People who prefer clear, goal-focused conversations tend to find this approach useful. The work is aimed at adults wanting practical help with life transitions, relationship strain, parenting pressures, or the ongoing effects of trauma and loss.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small, meaningful actions despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It can help when someone struggles with ongoing worry, grief, or role changes in a blended household. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and offers exercises to test and change those patterns. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and what feels practical for them. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them based on what helps most in real life.
Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when that suits the day, or avoid travel time. It also lets people try different ways of working - for example doing focused, skills-based exercises or values-focused problem solving - so the work fits everyday life rather than adding another obligation.
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Experience
29+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, family issues, parenting pressures, ADHD, and related concerns including blended family issues.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses client-centered conversation with solution-focused and cognitive behavioral techniques to set goals and build practical steps between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 29 years of clinical social work experience as an LCSW practicing in Florida.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in Florida.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered for this provider.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.