Therapist profile
Christie Cain, LMHC
Florida
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Stress and Codependency
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- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Florida / MH19779
- NPI
- 1568028892
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- ACT methods
- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
About Christie
Christie Cain is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with eight years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, and depression. Christie also focuses on codependency and related issues such as attachment and abandonment concerns.
Christie uses a client-centered style that emphasizes listening and clear communication. She works with people to identify what matters to them and to set goals that reflect their values. Sessions involve talking through current struggles, learning practical tools, and practicing new ways of responding to difficult moments.
Her toolkit includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for addressing thoughts and behaviors. Attachment-Based Therapy informs how she looks at relationship patterns and codependent dynamics. Existential ideas help when people face meaning questions or big life transitions.
Christie describes collaboration as central to her work. She helps clients weigh options and pick techniques that fit their daily life. That can mean short skill-building exercises, reflection on relationship patterns, or stepwise changes to boundaries and self-care routines.
She keeps current through trainings and conferences and brings eight years of practice experience to each session. Christie aims to help people get clearer about what they want, learn skills to manage distress, and make choices that reflect their priorities.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger management. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape reactions and expectations in close connections, which is relevant for codependency and abandonment issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christie will review what the client wants, try techniques, and adjust based on what helps. This is a collaborative process where the therapist and client decide which methods to prioritize and when to practice new skills outside sessions.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow for brief check-ins when needed. They also let people practice skills in real-life contexts and bring what happens between sessions into the conversation.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, trauma, mood challenges like depression and bipolar, and codependency-related issues.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening, open communication, and collaborative goal setting.
How much experience does she have?
Christie has eight years of professional experience as a clinician in mental health settings.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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