About Christy
Christy Turnquist makes space for people who are worn out, stuck, or trying to make a change. She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 10 years of experience. Christy focuses on practical steps that help people feel steadier and more confident in daily life.
She helps with addictions, questions about LGBT identity, parenting strains, low self-esteem, career crossroads, and coping with life changes. Compassion fatigue and building self-love are also areas she supports.
How Christy works
Christy aims to offer clear, doable strategies rather than only talk. In sessions she treats motivation and confidence as skills that can be practiced. She uses straightforward techniques to help clients notice patterns, try different choices, and build momentum.
Work can include setting small goals, rehearsing new ways of relating, and planning steady steps forward. Christy also addresses problems tied to aging, cancer, caregiving stress, divorce, family of origin concerns, and issues common to veterans and first responders. She offers support for smoking or vaping cessation and young adult transitions.
Her approach is meant to meet everyday challenges in realistic ways. Clients can expect a calm, encouraging presence that focuses on what can change now. Christy values collaboration and helps people connect with their own strengths.
She aims to help people breathe easier and live more authentically.
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.
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Evidence-based techniques and online care that fit your life
Christy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people change habits and manage stress. One common approach focuses on breaking unhelpful patterns and building new routines through small, repeatable steps. This method is useful for addictions, smoking or vaping cessation, and motivation work. Another approach emphasizes boosting self-esteem by identifying strengths, practicing new behaviors, and setting achievable goals. That work often helps with confidence, career decisions, and relationship boundaries.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Christy will work with each person to decide which techniques match their needs, goals, and comfort level. Together they review what is working, adjust plans, and try different strategies until a good fit is found.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when scheduling is tight. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions and keep momentum on goal steps. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while adapting to real-world demands.
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