- Warm interactive style
- Practical skill building
- Trauma and addiction focus
About Christine
Christine Gorski-Makar is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and changes in life. She uses clear, direct conversation to help clients make practical changes. Sessions are conducted with warmth and respect to help people feel heard and understood.
With 15 years of experience, she has worked extensively with trauma and addiction concerns. Her background includes an MA in counseling psychology from New York University and long-term clinical work with people who have experienced physical or emotional abuse. She has experience supporting people with depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, autism, and a range of personality issues.
Her style is interactive and compassionate. She combines client-centered methods with cognitive and behavioral tools. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness are priorities.
Conversations focus on your goals and what you want to change. Christine adapts the pace and techniques to each person, shaping a clear plan together. That plan can include skill building, behavioral experiments, and reflective work on life patterns.
She also brings attention to how relationships and past experiences shape current struggles. That often includes exploring attachment patterns and coping strategies that no longer serve you. Christine aims to help people move toward more stable moods, clearer thinking, and better daily functioning.
If you are considering therapy to address addiction, trauma, or persistent mood and anxiety concerns, she supports clients through practical steps and steady guidance.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding your experience without judgment. It helps people clarify their goals and feel supported while they make changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and addictive patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) adds skills for regulating strong emotions and improving relationships, useful when intense feelings or impulsive behavior get in the way.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Christine will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means checking in about what helps, what feels useful, and adjusting the plan over time.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports continuity of care for people who travel or live in different places. Licensed professionals, including therapists, can use the same therapeutic skills online as they do in person, adapting exercises and homework to the session format.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her style is warm and interactive, combining client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques. She tailors techniques to each person's needs.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of clinical experience and an MA in counseling psychology from New York University, with substantial work in addiction and trauma settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages can sessions be offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Ukrainian to accommodate speakers of both languages.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients according to licensing and practice rules and is able to work with people outside the United States.
How does cost and billing work?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.