- Motivational approach
- Skills-based support
- Wisconsin LPC
About Christina
Christina McGinn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Wisconsin with 15 years of experience. She helps people build confidence and face difficult situations with practical steps and steady support. Her work has included crisis services, corrections, community settings, and private practice.
Christina earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin Parkside and a Master of Science in Education - Counseling from Concordia University Wisconsin. She uses everyday language in sessions and focuses on clear goals people can act on between meetings.
Her counseling style leans toward Motivational Interviewing to help people find reasons to change. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practices to teach skills for managing intense emotions.
Christina has worked with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, and life changes. She also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, career questions, caregiver strain, and challenges like ADHD and chronic illness.
People who choose Christina can expect a comforting, encouraging presence and a focus on practical strategies. She aims to help each person set realistic steps and build the skills needed to handle day-to-day challenges.
How Christina Uses Therapeutic Tools Online
Christina commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy into her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to shift mood and functioning. DBT teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication.She also brings mindfulness techniques into sessions to help people slow down, notice patterns, and respond more calmly to stress. Choosing which approaches to use is collaborative - the therapist and the person set goals together and try methods that match needs and preferences.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Christina will discuss how to structure sessions so they match your goals and daily routine.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Christina commonly help with?
She works with a broad set of issues such as stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include relationship and intimacy problems, caregiver stress, ADHD, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her sessions are comforting, supportive, and encouraging. She uses Motivational Interviewing to draw out a person’s own reasons to change and teaches practical skills from DBT and mindfulness.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of counseling experience across crisis services, corrections, community programs, and private practice. Her work covers individual and group settings from those roles.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - licensed in Wisconsin and practices within that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working with Christina?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.