- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction recovery
- Trauma and grief
About Christa
Christa Patterson is a Florida LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and the strain of life transitions. Christa also engages with issues tied to abandonment, attachment, codependency, isolation, and caregiving stress.
She focuses on the whole person by looking at relationships, past experiences, and what matters now. Sessions involve talking through current problems, learning practical ways to manage symptoms, and practicing clearer communication. She helps people facing workplace pressure, financial worries, domestic violence concerns, and questions about life purpose and meaning.
Christa commonly supports people coping with grief, shame, and guilt. She assists those recovering from drug and alcohol addiction and those managing co-occurring problems. The work often includes addressing family of origin issues and navigating divorce or separation-related stress.
Her practice uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people build coping skills and increase emotional resilience. Treatment moves at each person's pace and focuses on concrete steps people can use between sessions. Christa encourages steady, practical progress rather than quick fixes.
To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Christa draws on commonly used evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address distress and life transitions. One approach focuses on teaching coping skills and behavioral strategies to reduce anxiety and manage mood; it helps people break tasks into smaller steps and practice new responses. Another approach concentrates on processing difficult memories and reactions after trauma, helping people reduce distress tied to past events and improve day-to-day functioning.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they trial methods, review what works, and adjust the plan so therapy fits the client rather than the other way around.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the time spent traveling. Licensed professionals often use remote sessions to maintain continuity of care during life transitions and to help people apply skills directly in everyday settings.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and coping with major life changes. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, grief, and caregiver stress.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based techniques and a whole-person approach that considers relationships and past experiences. Sessions emphasize practical skills, clearer communication, and manageable steps between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working with adults on a range of concerns including addiction, trauma, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location. Exact pricing is provided during sign-up.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.