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About Christine
Christine Shephard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with seven years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and major life changes. Her background also includes work with compassion fatigue and caregiving stress.
She uses straightforward conversation to help people clarify what matters to them and learn practical ways to cope. Sessions often include skills drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to manage difficult thoughts and feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy concepts are used to help clients focus on values and committed action.
Christine aims to make sessions a place where people can speak plainly about what is hard. She listens without judgment and helps build small, doable steps toward better daily functioning. That might mean practicing breathing and grounding skills, testing out new ways to notice thoughts, or trying out different routines to sleep or manage anger.
Her work also covers longer-term stressors such as chronic illness, caregiving demands, grieving a loss, and life transitions like separation or career change. She can help people consider choices, set boundaries, and rebuild routines after major life events.
People who want to start are invited to begin with a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to see how the style fits their needs.
How sessions work
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify what matters to them, and take small committed steps toward those values. It can help with motivation, life changes, and persistent worry. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches specific tools to change patterns that keep problems going, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep issues. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and grounding skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, often used alongside other methods for stress and anger.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to the client's goals and preferences. That makes sessions collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, because the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy household or workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people use online sessions to practice skills between appointments and to maintain continuity of care during life transitions.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, motivation, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, sleep problems, anger, bipolar issues, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centered conversation combined with practical methods from CBT, DBT, ACT, and mindfulness to build coping skills and clarify values.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.