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Christina McGinn, LPC

Calm guidance for stress and anxiety

15 years in practice · based in Wisconsin · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Christina

Christina McGinn is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of clinical experience in Wisconsin. She brings a calm, encouraging presence and focuses on helping people build confidence and handle life’s stresses. Christina has worked across crisis services, corrections, community settings, and independent practice, and she uses those experiences to guide practical next steps in sessions.

She holds a Master of Science in Education - Counseling from Concordia University Wisconsin and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Wisconsin Parkside.

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Background and approach

Her background includes certification in Functional Family Therapy and hands-on work with co-occurring issues and crisis situations. Christina blends that training with straightforward conversation and goal-setting. Christina’s counseling style leans toward motivational interviewing to draw out a person’s own reasons for change.

She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness to help manage strong emotions. Sessions aim to be supportive, clear, and action-oriented so people leave with concrete tools. People come to her for many concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, sleep or eating problems, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

She also addresses work and career worries, caregiver stress, body image, and self-esteem struggles. In sessions Christina focuses on practical strategies - new ways to cope, clearer communication skills, and small steps toward goals. She invites collaboration and helps each person choose approaches that fit their situation and pace.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care

Christina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or change behavior. DBT offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling relationship patterns.

She also draws on mindfulness practices to help slow down strong reactions and on motivational interviewing to support readiness for change. Choosing the right approach is a team effort - Christina talks with each person about goals, tries techniques, and adjusts the plan based on what works best for them.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls work well for guided exercises and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to get support between sessions or to use written tracking and reminders. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can Christina help with?
She works with many issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related problems, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Christina uses a comforting, supportive, and encouraging style. She often uses motivational interviewing to draw out motivation and combines it with mindfulness and DBT techniques for emotion management.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of counseling experience across crisis services, corrections, community practice, and independent practice.
Where is she licensed and based?
Christina is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Wisconsin and practices from that region.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet remotely.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Wisconsin
Languages
English

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