- Person centered
- Goal oriented
- Strengths based
About Christina
Christina McGuire is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience in mental health care. She practices in Maine and helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, mood concerns, relationship struggles, and substance use challenges. Christina’s style is relaxed, person-centered, and focused on practical goals.
Christina studied social work at the University of Southern Maine, earning a Master’s in Social Work, and earlier studied Outdoor Education and Experiential Learning at the University of New Hampshire. That background shaped her belief that people learn a lot from lived experience and from doing, not just talking.
She has worked in schools, health centers, homes, and outdoor settings. Those roles involved teaching, leading experiences, and providing hands-on mental health support. Over the past five years she has become licensed to support people with substance use issues.
In sessions she leans on strengths and relationships. She uses a person-centered approach and goal-oriented work to help people build coping skills and improve daily functioning. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas, emotion-focused techniques, mindfulness, and existential conversation when helpful.
Christina often helps with attachment questions, caregiver stress, codependency, communication difficulties, grief, parenting concerns, and life transitions. Her approach aims to make change feel doable, not overwhelming, and to help clients build tools they can use after sessions end.
How Christina’s Methods Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s needs. It helps people feel heard and work at their own pace while building forward movement. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical steps to change patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name emotions and improves how they connect in important relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Christina will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences and will suggest approaches that fit. The process is collaborative and can shift as goals change over time.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as specific online options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. It also lets people use mindfulness and CBT exercises between sessions and bring real-life situations into conversation without having to wait for the next appointment.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Maine
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, substance use, and codependency among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is laid back, person-centered, relational, and goal-oriented. She blends strengths-based work with practical skill building.
How long has she been practicing?
Christina has 15 years of clinical experience working in schools, health centers, homes, and outdoor settings.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in the state of Maine.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she see clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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