- Motivational Interviewing
- DBT skills
- CBT techniques
About Christina
Christina McGinn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Wisconsin with 15 years of counseling experience. She works with people who struggle with stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, relationship problems, depression, parenting strain, sleep and eating concerns, and career or identity questions. Christina supports clients facing grief, life changes, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and other co-occurring issues.
She trained with a Bachelor of Sociology from the University of Wisconsin Parkside and earned a Master of Science in Education - Counseling from Concordia University Wisconsin. Her background includes crisis services, corrections, private practice, and community-based work. That mix gives practical perspective on real-world stress and anger in daily life.
Christina uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find internal reasons to change. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy strategies to teach concrete tools for managing feelings and reactions. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques appear in brief, action-oriented planning.
Sessions tend to focus on clear goals such as reducing outbursts, improving communication, managing cravings, or building healthier coping routines. People can expect direct skill teaching, short behavioral experiments, and guided reflection rather than long abstract talk.
Her manner is encouraging and supportive while staying practical. Christina often works on assertiveness, boundaries, coping with another person’s anger, and rebuilding trust after conflict. She aims to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and track what works over time.
How Christina uses evidence-based approaches online
Christina draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments, which can reduce anger-linked reactions and low mood. DBT supplies concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication, useful when frustration builds or relationships stay tense.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify why change matters to them. This approach invites reflection and supports clients in choosing practical next steps. Deciding which approach to emphasize is collaborative - Christina will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences rather than prescribing a single path.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time after work. Sessions conducted without video can be simpler if bandwidth is limited, while video sessions let therapists teach skills visually. Overall the aim is to make skill practice and problem solving fit into everyday life.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, grief, parenting strain, and a wide range of related concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses Motivational Interviewing to encourage change talk and combines skills-based approaches like DBT and CBT for practical tools.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of counseling experience across crisis services, corrections, private practice, and community practice.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Wisconsin.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.