- Helps with sleep
- Supports stress reduction
- Builds coping skills
About Christine
Christine Shephard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with seven years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, sleep problems, and life transitions. She offers calm, straightforward support for people trying to make small changes that add up to a better day-to-day life.
Shephard uses practical approaches that help people notice what matters and take steps toward it. Sessions aim to sort out unhelpful thinking, build coping skills, and practice ways to handle strong emotions. Mindfulness techniques and acceptance-based tools are woven into conversations to reduce reactivity and improve rest when sleep is a struggle.
Her work also addresses compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, chronic illness, grief, and the emotional effects of cancer and aging. Christine helps people weigh priorities, set boundaries, and repair strained communication when relationships feel tense. She offers coaching-style support for career questions and motivation as well.
In sessions she keeps the tone nonjudgmental and supportive. Christine encourages honest talk about feelings and behaviors, then helps translate that into manageable steps. She emphasizes collaboration so people leave with clear ideas they can try between meetings.
People who want to start typically complete a short matching process and schedule sessions based on availability. All work is provided in English from her Florida practice.
How these approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed steps toward those values even when thoughts or feelings get in the way. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and sleep disruption. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve rest.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which tools to try and adjust the plan as needed based on what helps most.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what is available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules require them, and let people use techniques between sessions in their own routines. Licensed professionals can guide behavioral experiments, sleep habit adjustments, and mindfulness practice in remote sessions while supporting real-world changes.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, and related concerns such as grief and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a collaborative, nonjudgmental style that blends acceptance, mindfulness, and practical skill-building to help clients try small, workable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with people facing depression, anxiety, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.