Therapist profile
Christina Macnamara, LCSW
Florida LCSW - Family and parenting concerns
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- Client-centered approach
- Solution-focused work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
About Christina
Christina Macnamara is a Florida licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 29 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship issues, parenting, self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She speaks English and practices in Florida.
Christina uses a collaborative, down-to-earth approach. Sessions are practical and goal-focused. She begins by listening to what is most pressing, then helps people identify small, workable steps. The aim is to reduce overwhelming feelings and clarify next actions during hard times.
Her work draws on client-centered methods and solution-focused techniques. Cognitive behavioral methods are used to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Motivational interviewing supports people who feel stuck or ambivalent about change.
Christina often helps adults manage the effects of loss, illness, divorce, or major life transitions. She also offers support for parents coping with the daily strain of caregiving and blended family challenges. Conversations typically cover coping strategies, communication skills, and practical problem solving.
Therapy with her looks like a partnership. She helps clients set clear goals and checks progress along the way. Sessions aim to be straightforward and useful, not full of jargon. To begin, people follow the service's matching steps and schedule a first session.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice across many care settings. That experience informs a practical focus on what works in everyday life. Christina asks direct questions, listens, and helps people try new approaches between sessions.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Christina uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in clear, practical ways. ACT helps people notice what matters to them and take small actions consistent with those values; it can help with anxiety, grief, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy identifies thought and behavior patterns that increase distress and teaches concrete skills to change them, often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christina treats this as a collaborative process and will review methods with each person. Together they decide which techniques fit the client's goals, needs, and daily life, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in her biography, so confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills between sessions in their normal routines. Licensed professionals typically adapt exercises and homework so they work well in an online setting.
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Experience
29+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related issues.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using client-centered and solution-focused methods with cognitive behavioral techniques when helpful.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 29 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker in clinical practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Florida LCSW and practices in Florida.
Can she work with people who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as session formats are not listed in the biography.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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