- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Supports parenting issues
About Christy
Christy Garnhart is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with seven years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, social anxiety and phobia, depression, ADHD, and relationship struggles. Christy also supports concerns like parenting, grief, trauma and abuse, and career-related stress.
She draws on practical, skills-based work that highlights a person's existing strengths. Sessions focus on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that get in the way, and on trying small changes that produce real differences in day-to-day life. Progress is measured in concrete steps rather than abstract goals.
Christy has a background supporting school-age children and parents, which shaped how she helps people access resources and services. That experience also informs work with neurodiversity, including autism and Asperger syndrome, and blended family issues. Her approach includes helping people sort co-occurring challenges so they can address what matters most now.
She uses Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy techniques. These methods aim to clarify what someone wants to change and to find practical next steps to get there. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, with short-term plans when that suits a person's needs.
Christy practices in Illinois and offers services in English. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to see if her way of working fits their goals. The site uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.
How Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Work Online
Motivational Interviewing concentrates on helping someone clarify what change matters to them and find their own reasons to move toward it. In an online session this looks like guided conversations that surface personal goals and reduce uncertainty about taking next steps.Solution-Focused Therapy focuses on small, practical steps and on what is already working. Online sessions using this approach tend to identify one or two manageable actions between meetings and review what helped or got in the way.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the person to decide which methods fit best based on goals, preferences, and how sessions are going. That might mean trying a few different techniques before settling on a plan.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since they are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a work break, not needing to travel, or choosing a session that does not require video if bandwidth is limited. These practical options can help people maintain regular contact with a licensed professional while they address anxiety, parenting concerns, grief, or other goals.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Christy works with stress, anxiety including social anxiety and phobia, depression, ADHD, parenting and family-related issues, trauma and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, skills-based style that emphasizes strengths and small, concrete changes rather than long abstract plans.
How much experience does she have?
Christy has seven years of clinical experience as an LCSW and prior work supporting school-age children and parents.
What credential and location apply?
She is an Illinois LCSW and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work together?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your initial session.