About Christy
Christy Garnhart helps people cope with anxiety, stress, depression, mood swings, grief, trauma, and parenting challenges. She is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, with seven years of experience. Christy writes plainly and focuses on practical change you can use day to day.
Christy listens first and looks for strengths to build on. She helps people spot thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. Together they set small goals and try workable changes between sessions.
How Christy works
Her work often addresses ADHD, bipolar and other mood disorders, social anxiety, and impulsivity. She also supports people facing compassion fatigue, relationship struggles, and questions about identity or life purpose. Parenting and blended family issues are part of her focus when individuals need help managing those stresses.
Christy uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own motivation for change. She also uses solution-focused therapy to keep sessions goal-oriented and practical. Sessions can include conversations about communication, forgiveness, and rebuilding self-esteem.
She offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to therapist availability.
Christy lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Christy works with
The areas below are the ones Christy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Work Online
Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to build motivation for steps like improving mood, reducing risky behavior, or managing ADHD challenges. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on what a person wants to achieve and identifies small, practical steps to get there. It is useful when someone wants fast, goal-oriented work on things like communication, parenting strategies, or coping with life changes.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist and client will talk about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide whether to use motivational interviewing, a solution-focused plan, or a mix based on those needs.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls work well for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging is helpful for quick updates, brief coaching, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, or family life.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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