- Motivational Interviewing
- DBT skills
- CBT techniques
About Christina
Christina McGinn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 15 years of counseling experience. She lists stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and depression among the concerns she addresses. She also notes work with LGBT issues, grief, parenting, ADHD, and many other life challenges.
Before moving into private practice Christina worked in crisis services, corrections, and community settings. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin Parkside and a Master of Science in Education in Counseling from Concordia University Wisconsin. Those roles shaped a practical way of working with people in difficult moments.
Christina uses Motivational Interviewing techniques to help people find reasons to change and to strengthen their own motivation. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness strategies and solution-focused steps are part of her toolbox when they fit a person's goals.
Her described style is encouraging and supportive, with attention to helping clients be more assertive and tackle challenging situations. She has experience with individual and group work, and notes interest in couples and family formats. Christina also mentions work with co-occurring disorders and forgiveness in relationships.
People looking for practical steps, skill practice, and clear next actions may find this approach helpful. Before scheduling, confirm the current session formats and any specifics about how she runs first meetings.
How therapy methods and remote sessions fit together
Christina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments, which can help with social anxiety by changing patterns of thinking and behavior. DBT skills teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which support handling strong feelings in social settings.Motivational Interviewing is another approach she uses to help people find personal reasons to change. That method emphasizes listening and helping a person decide what matters most to them. Finding the right combination of these methods is part of the collaborative process; the therapist will work with the client to choose techniques that match goals and preferences.
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people practice skills from day-to-day situations and bring real examples into sessions. The focus is on practical tools and steps that can be used between meetings.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She lists stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, depression, grief, parenting, ADHD and many other life concerns on her profile.
How would she approach my social anxiety or phobia?
Her approach includes Motivational Interviewing to build willingness for change and CBT and DBT strategies to practice skills for managing anxiety in social situations.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of counseling experience across crisis services, corrections, community practice, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in the state of Wisconsin.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.