Therapist profile
Christine Garwick-Foley, LPC
Minnesota
Licensed professional counselor - Anger and mood concerns
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Minnesota / 00101
- NPI1346883501
- Experience25 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMinnesota
About
- Client-centered work
- CBT techniques
- EMDR and imagery
About Christine
Christine Garwick-Foley is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Minnesota with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are feeling overwhelmed by grief, anxiety, anger, depression, chronic pain, or low motivation. She also helps with relationship concerns, identity and self-esteem issues, and life transitions.
Her approach uses direct conversation plus practical tools. She draws on client-centered methods to listen and follow what matters to each person. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to map thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going.
Christine brings additional methods into sessions when they fit a person's needs, including emotionally-focused ideas to clarify feelings and EMDR to address trauma symptoms. She has training in interactive guided imagery and other mind-body approaches and sometimes integrates those options for people who find them useful.
In sessions she emphasizes using a person’s existing strengths while adding a few new strategies. That can mean practicing different ways to respond when anger flares, learning clearer communication habits, or working on sleep and eating patterns that affect mood. She aims for practical steps people can use between appointments.
Her work covers many concerns related to family of origin, attachment and abandonment, caregiver stress, body image, and chronic illness. Christine helps people facing divorce or loss, coping with trauma, or adjusting to major life changes. To start, she asks about goals and what has worked so far, then builds a straightforward plan together.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person leads the pace and topics. Online sessions can use that same conversational rhythm to identify what matters most and to test small changes between meetings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In online sessions the therapist and client map patterns together and set homework exercises to try in daily life, such as thought records or behavior experiments to reduce anger or anxiety.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and work with strong emotions. Taken online, EFT techniques are used to clarify feelings and practice new responses when frustration or resentment arises.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. Christine will discuss these methods and recommendations based on goals, symptoms, and what the client prefers. She helps people try one method and adjust it if another fits better.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current session options before booking. Many people value online work because it can fit into a workday, reduce travel time, and let them practice new responses in everyday settings. Different approaches translate well to remote sessions and the therapist will help find ways to make sessions practical and usable in daily life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, relationship and self-esteem concerns, plus related issues such as chronic pain and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and practical, using client-centered listening alongside concrete tools from CBT and emotionally-focused approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working with adults on grief, trauma, mood, and chronic health-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Minnesota.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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