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Christina Macnamara

Christina Macnamara, LCSW

Therapist · Florida · 29+ years of experience

Practical, steady help through life changes

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At a glance

Listed location
Florida
Experience
29+ years
Credentials
LCSW
Languages
English
License (Florida)
LCSW · No. SW13068
NPI
1750422036

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  • Client-centered focus
  • Solution-oriented steps
  • Experience with aging

About Christina

Christina Macnamara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with decades of practice in Florida. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by major life changes, loss, illness, or difficult decisions. Her approach is straightforward and practical, focused on helping clients regain footing and move forward.

Clients often come for help with anxiety, depression, grief, stress, or relationship concerns. Christina also supports people navigating parenting challenges, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and issues tied to adoption, attachment, or abandonment. Aging and geriatric issues are among the areas she lists as a focus.

She uses a client-centered stance paired with solution-focused methods. That means sessions center on the person's goals and strengths while identifying small, workable steps toward change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to notice patterns in thinking and behavior and to try different responses.

Christina treats therapy as a partnership. Conversations aim to clarify what matters most and to build practical coping skills. Sessions may include problem-solving, behavioral experiments, and motivational techniques to support progress.

With 29 years of experience, she brings a long history of practice to everyday problems. People looking for calm guidance through transitions often appreciate her steady, goal-oriented style. To begin, follow the site booking steps and complete the short matching questionnaire.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

29+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

How Christina's Approaches Translate to Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then taking small actions in line with what matters. It can help when life changes or loss make decisions feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thought and behavior patterns and tries concrete experiments to change unhelpful habits. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christina collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they try methods and adjust the plan based on what helps most in day-to-day life.

Confirm the current session formats before booking, as options are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people use methods such as behavioral exercises and thought records in real time, so skills can be practiced between sessions. Licensed professionals generally adapt tools like ACT and CBT to work well in virtual sessions, and Christina will help tailor the work to fit each person's routine and priorities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Christina help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, and many related issues such as caregiving strain, chronic illness, and aging and geriatric issues.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is client-centered and solution-focused, meaning she centers sessions on your goals and helps find practical steps forward using techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.

How much experience does she have?

Christina has 29 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida.

What credential and location does she hold?

She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices from that state.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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