- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
About Christy
Christy McWaters is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with over 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. Christy also supports people facing relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, self-esteem struggles, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and life changes.
Her sessions are straightforward and focused on practical steps. She listens to the immediate problem and then helps people identify patterns that keep the problem alive. Conversations aim to break cycles of reactivity and build clearer choices about how to respond to anger and frustration.
Christy adapts how she talks and plans work based on each person’s needs. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work and helps clients try tools between sessions. That can include breathing or grounding exercises, communication practice, and planning for triggers.
She brings a decade of experience from clinical settings in Georgia to her practice. That background informs how she helps people with addictions, trauma, and the ways anger can show up in close relationships and at work. Sessions are practical and skill-focused, with attention to what is happening day to day.
For someone who has lost patience with loved ones, struggles with workplace frustration, or feels stuck in cycles of resentment, Christy offers concrete strategies and steady, direct conversation to help change how anger plays out in life.
Approaches used online and how they help
Christy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building new skills. One approach centers on identifying triggers and reactions, then practicing alternative responses to anger and frustration. This helps with repeated outbursts, workplace tension, and relationship strain.Another common technique involves skills for managing strong emotions, such as grounding and breathing practices combined with step-by-step coping plans. These interventions aim to reduce the intensity of reactions so people can make clearer decisions in heated moments.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Christy will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs, and daily life. She adjusts plans based on what proves useful in real situations rather than following one fixed method.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel time, and try shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also allows practicing tools in the same environment where difficulties occur, which helps translate new skills into everyday behavior.
Areas of expertise
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Also works with
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, relationship strain, parenting issues, grief, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
She focuses on practical, skill-based conversations. Sessions emphasize identifying patterns, practicing tools, and applying changes in daily life.
How long has she been practicing?
She has more than 10 years of professional work experience in clinical settings.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through 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 your first session.