- Client-centered care
- Trauma-informed tools
- Focus on coping
About Christine
Christine Garwick-Foley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Minnesota with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping adults navigate grief, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, trauma, and life transitions. Her style is collaborative and practical, aimed at helping people regain motivation and move forward from feeling stuck.
Her approach treats people as whole beings - physical, emotional, and spiritual parts that interact. She combines client-centered work with structured methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and emotion-focused work. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is also part of her toolkit for trauma-related concerns.
Sessions often involve more than conversation. Christine helps people identify strengths they already have and builds new coping tools alongside them. She pays attention to symptoms like sleep disruption, eating or body-image concerns, and changes in relationships or self-esteem.
Her background includes long-term clinical work and a range of additional trainings noted in her biography. She works primarily with adults and brings experience across issues such as caregiver stress, aging concerns, attachment and abandonment issues, chronic illness and disability, and family-of-origin struggles.
People who choose therapy with Christine can expect a mix of supportive listening and active techniques tailored to their goals. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used and sessions are scheduled according to therapist availability.
Her approach treats people as whole beings - physical, emotional, and spiritual parts that interact. She combines client-centered work with structured methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and emotion-focused work. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is also part of her toolkit for trauma-related concerns.
Sessions often involve more than conversation. Christine helps people identify strengths they already have and builds new coping tools alongside them. She pays attention to symptoms like sleep disruption, eating or body-image concerns, and changes in relationships or self-esteem.
Her background includes long-term clinical work and a range of additional trainings noted in her biography. She works primarily with adults and brings experience across issues such as caregiver stress, aging concerns, attachment and abandonment issues, chronic illness and disability, and family-of-origin struggles.
People who choose therapy with Christine can expect a mix of supportive listening and active techniques tailored to their goals. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used and sessions are scheduled according to therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Minnesota
Languages
English
How Christine’s approaches work in online therapy
Christine uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative, respectful space where the person’s own goals guide the work; this approach focuses on listening, validation, and helping clients connect with their strengths.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice patterns in thinking and behavior and to practice practical steps that reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or change unhelpful habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is used to explore and rework emotional responses that affect relationships and self-worth.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Christine will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration helps shape whether sessions emphasize talking, skill practice, trauma processing, or other techniques.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into busy days and reducing travel time. Because the therapist’s supported session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes and to schedule shorter check-ins when needed.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Christine help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, chronic pain and illness, self-esteem and sleep or eating concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her work combines listening with practical techniques. Sessions include client-centered conversation plus specific tools from CBT, EFT, and EMDR when appropriate.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and health-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Minnesota.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.