- Motivational techniques
- DBT skills focus
- Sleep and rest support
About Christina
Christina McGinn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Wisconsin with 15 years of experience. She draws on a mix of community, corrections, crisis, and private practice work to help people regain steadiness. Christina aims to help clients feel more assertive and confident when facing hard moments.
She holds a Master of Science in Education - Counseling from Concordia University Wisconsin and a Bachelor of Sociology from the University of Wisconsin Parkside. Christina uses motivational interviewing to guide change and encourages practical steps people can try between sessions. Her background includes work with group settings as well as individual counseling.
Christina's approach is comforting, supportive, and encouraging. She has experience using dialectical behavior therapy skills to help people manage strong emotions and improve relationships. She pays attention to issues that often come together, such as mood, stress, and substance use, and works with clients to prioritize what matters most.
Sleep and rest concerns are included among the topics Christina helps people address, alongside stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting challenges. She also supports concerns related to identity, intimacy, eating, and attention differences. Clients can expect clear, practical conversations about what to try next.
Christina describes her work as collaborative and rooted in real-life goals. She invites people to start with small, manageable steps and builds on progress over time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Christina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills in straightforward ways. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to relieve problems like anxiety, low mood, or sleep disruption. DBT skills teach concrete tools for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication in relationships.Finding the right approach is a joint process. Christina will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest strategies to try. She adapts methods over time based on what is helpful and what fits daily life.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since they are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows practicing skills in the settings where stress and sleep issues actually happen, so sessions can focus on real-life changes that matter.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Christina commonly address?
Christina works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy and relationship issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strains, ADHD, and career or self-esteem challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is comforting, supportive, and encouraging. She uses motivational interviewing to help people talk through change and DBT-informed skills for emotion regulation and relationships.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of counseling experience across crisis services, corrections, community work, group settings, and private practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential, licensed in Wisconsin, and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here and may vary by therapist availability.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Christina?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.