Christine Garwick-Foley

Christine Garwick-Foley is an LPC who focuses on helping people move forward after difficult life events. She listens carefully and works alongside adults who feel stuck by grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic pain, or a loss of motivation.

She sees people as whole beings with physical, emotional, and spiritual sides that interact. That view shapes how she approaches care, using practical methods to tap into a client’s existing strengths and build new skills. Christine mentions work with grief and loss, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, trauma, and motivation in her practice.

Her background includes 25 years in the field and training in a range of methods. She has documented experience with Trauma-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Existential Therapy. She also has certification in Interactive Guided Imagery and training in EMDR and other techniques noted in her biography.

In sessions she does more than just talk. She helps people notice and use resources they already have and tries small, practical steps that make a difference day to day. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Christine practices in Minnesota and works with adults. She communicates in English and brings long experience to common life stresses such as relationships, career strain, body image, sleep problems, and coping with change.

How Trauma-Focused and Client-Centered Methods Work Online

Trauma-Focused Therapy here means focusing on the effects of past hurt and learning ways to process those memories so they cause less distress. It often uses structured techniques to reduce the emotional charge around painful events and supports rebuilding daily routines and safety.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, respect, and helping the person lead the pace of work. The therapist reflects what the client says, helps clarify goals, and supports choices that feel right for the individual. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together and introduces small experiments and skill practice to shift unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences, then suggest options to try together. Sessions can mix methods and adapt over time as progress and comfort change.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people choose quieter or more convenient times for appointments. Licensed professionals can use the same therapeutic tools online that they use in person, while adjusting exercises to suit the session length and technology being used.