- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-centered work
About Christie
Christie Cain is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with eight years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, and depression. Christie focuses on helping people who are worn down by persistent frustration, resentment, or sudden outbursts.
Christie uses a client-centered style that starts with listening. She asks about what is causing strain and what the person values. Together they set goals and practical steps to reduce reactivity and rebuild calmer patterns. Sessions emphasize clear strategies people can try between meetings.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and experiment with new responses. Attachment-based ideas come into play when relationships and early patterns affect how someone manages anger. Existential perspectives are used when people are wrestling with meaning, loss, or major life shifts.
Christie describes therapy as collaborative work. She helps clients identify triggers, practice different ways of responding, and build steady habits for managing strong feelings. She encourages attention to everyday routines that support emotional balance.
Christie keeps current through trainings and conferences and brings eight years of practical experience to sessions in Florida. She conducts work in English and asks people to confirm session options and formats before booking.
How Christie’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them, then focus on actions that match what matters to them. It can be useful for anger tied to values, life transitions, or chronic stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete exercises to interrupt reactive patterns. That approach is handy when anger follows automatic thoughts or rigid expectations. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape reactivity and communication, which can help when anger arises in close relationships.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Christie treats this as a collaborative process. She will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps the client feel more in control of their responses and daily life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists can also use video exercises, in-session practicing of new responses, and between-session tasks to build skills that carry over into everyday situations.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does Christie support?
She works with frustration, recurring resentment, losing temper with close people, and living with someone else’s anger as listed in her specialties.
How would she approach my anger in sessions?
She uses a client-centered style with ACT and CBT techniques to notice triggers, test new responses, and build practical skills between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Christie has eight years of experience working with mood and stress-related concerns in clinical settings.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LMHC and sees clients in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.