- Relational focus
- Action oriented
- Strengths based
About Christine
Christine Whittaker is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people move past anxiety and confusing feelings toward clearer goals and greater self-confidence. Her work often centers on relationships, parenting, career stress, and money and financial issues when those topics are causing strain.
She uses a practical, down-to-earth style. Sessions aim to link everyday actions with thoughts and to find small, achievable steps forward. Christine emphasizes empathy and nonjudgmental listening to create a space where clients can try new ways of coping and communicating.
Her background includes working with individuals and couples on concerns such as stress, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, and LGBT matters. She also addresses challenges like codependency, communication problems, attachment concerns, and blended family dynamics. Christine draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs.
Christine describes her approach as relational and straightforward. She looks for where patterns break down in relationships or personal routines, then helps clients rebuild with clearer boundaries and more effective communication. Techniques are chosen to be simple and practical so people can apply them between sessions.
Clients can expect a collaborative process that focuses on strengths and small behavioral changes. Christine aims to help people feel validated, grounded, and able to make steady progress toward their goals.
How therapy approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that reflect personal values. It can help when anxiety or avoidance keeps someone from moving forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often useful for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on emotions in close relationships and helps partners or individuals understand and shift interaction patterns that lead to disconnection.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust strategies as progress is tracked. Clients help shape which techniques feel most useful based on their experience and preferences.
Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know how Christine is currently offering care. Online work can make it easier to schedule sessions around busy days, reduce travel time, and fit brief check-ins into breaks. It also allows people to try therapy from different locations when that helps them attend more consistently. Licensed professionals aim to use approaches that translate well to remote sessions and to tailor activities you can practice between meetings.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Christine commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, self-esteem, parenting, grief, trauma and related issues like communication problems and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is empathetic and practical. Sessions focus on linking thoughts and actions and finding doable steps clients can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working with individuals and couples on mental health and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMFT and practices in Florida with credentials listed as FL LMFT and NC LMFT.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography mentions both online and private practice work historically, so please confirm current session formats before booking.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.