- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Parenting and family concerns
About Christy
Christy Garnhart is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with seven years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship strain, grief, trauma and life changes. She also lists life purpose among her areas of focus and works with concerns like parenting, compassion fatigue, and career questions.
Christy draws on practical, goal-focused methods to help people notice what already works for them. She often looks at patterns in thinking and behavior that get in the way. Sessions involve talking through immediate problems and identifying small, manageable steps to try between meetings.
Her background includes experience supporting children and parents, and she is familiar with autism spectrum concerns and blended family dynamics. That experience informs how she talks with people about communication, routines, and service navigation when needed. She is based in Illinois and practices in English.
Christy uses Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy to guide her work. She helps clients set short-term goals and build momentum, rather than promising a single fix. Conversations tend to be practical, focused on strategies people can test in daily life.
People who come wanting clearer direction about work, parenting, or what comes next often find the first step is naming a small, achievable change. Christy asks questions, reflects what she hears, and helps map out next steps. To begin, follow the site's steps for matching and scheduling a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Motivational Interviewing is a conversational way of helping people weigh options and strengthen their own reasons for change. It uses respectful questions and reflection to help someone notice what they want and what might help them move toward it. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on present strengths and small, concrete steps that can produce quick improvements; it is useful for stress, relationship problems, parenting challenges, and life-purpose questions.Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Christy treats that as a collaborative process. She listens to a client’s goals and preferences and helps decide whether a motivation-based or solution-focused emphasis makes more sense, or whether a combination would be better.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since the profile does not list them explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also allow for sessions during a lunch break or between appointments. Talk with Christy about what scheduling and session length best fit everyday life and current needs.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Christy work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and grief, as well as life purpose and career questions.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her style is practical and goal-focused, using questions and reflection to identify small steps people can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Christy has seven years of clinical experience as an LCSW in Illinois.
Is she credentialed and where is she based?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices from Illinois.
Can I work with her if I'm not in the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the profile does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.