- Motivational interviewing
- Warm supportive style
- Focus on real steps
About Christina
Christina McGinn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 15 years of counseling experience. She guides people toward greater confidence and clearer choices. Christina draws on work in crisis services, corrections, private practice, and community settings to support practical change.
She holds a Bachelor of Sociology from the University of Wisconsin Parkside and a Master of Science in Education - Counseling from Concordia University Wisconsin. Christina uses Motivational Interviewing techniques to encourage clients to notice and build on their own reasons for change.
Her style is warm, supportive, and focused on real steps people can try between sessions. Christina has worked with people facing anxiety, depression, addictions, stress, and relationship concerns, as well as issues like grief, parenting strain, body image, and career decisions.
She also brings experience with co-occurring disorders, compassion fatigue, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and areas such as abandonment and adoption and foster care. Sessions can include work on communication, coping with life changes, and improving sleep and daily functioning.
Christina aims to help people become more assertive and better able to face difficult situations. She welcomes conversation about goals and practical strategies, and she collaborates on a plan tailored to each person's needs.
How Christina's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Christina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in her sessions. CBT looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and helps people try new, practical ways to respond to stress, anxiety, or depression. Motivational Interviewing focuses on drawing out a person’s own reasons for change and supporting small, achievable steps toward goals.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Christina will talk with each person about their goals, what has helped before, and what feels manageable. Together they decide which tools to try and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Because the biography does not list specific online session formats, confirm current session options before booking. Many people find that online work makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, clearer focus on skill practice, and quicker follow-up between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and Motivational Interviewing exercises to work well in remote sessions, concentrating on concrete steps and homework that fit everyday life.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help address?
Common topics include stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges, and career concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a comforting, supportive, and encouraging approach that focuses on practical steps and clients' own motivation to change.
What professional background does she bring?
She has 15 years of counseling experience across crisis services, corrections, private practice, and community settings.
What credential and location information is on file?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does scheduling and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin therapy?
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