About Christy
Christy McWaters is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and anger. She works with depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, self-esteem, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Christy aims to meet people where they are and treats each person with respect and compassion.
She keeps conversations straightforward and practical. Sessions focus on identifying immediate concerns, building coping skills, and creating steps that fit daily life.
Background and approach
Christy adapts the pace and tools to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Over a decade of experience guides her approach. She has worked with people facing substance issues, domestic violence effects, dissociation, attachment and abandonment wounds, and first responder stress.
That background shapes how she responds to strong emotional reactions and crisis moments. Christy emphasizes clear communication and collaborative planning. She helps clients sort confusing feelings, practice new behaviors, and set goals that feel realistic.
Treatment plans evolve as progress is made and needs change. Many people find talking through next steps lowers overwhelm. Christy encourages small, doable steps and checks in on how those steps worked.
She invites people to take the first step and says starting therapy is a meaningful act of self-care.
Approaches that guide online care
Christy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on building skills and managing symptoms. One common approach emphasizes teaching practical coping skills for anxiety, stress, and anger so clients can try small changes between sessions and notice real effects. Another approach helps people work through trauma and addiction by organizing memories, reducing overwhelming reactions, and developing safer routines for daily life.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Christy will talk with each client about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together they will try methods that match those needs and adjust the plan based on what is useful and realistic.
Online therapy offers flexible options to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session is helpful. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send brief updates, practice tools in writing, or check in between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
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