Therapist profile
Christine Shephard, LCSW
Florida
LCSW in Florida - anxiety and life changes
Continue with ChristineWhere Christine stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Florida / SW13322
- NPI
- 1013573294
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- Anxiety and depression
- Codependency and relationships
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Christine
Christine Shephard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with seven years of professional experience. She focuses on everyday struggles such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. Clients often bring concerns about stress, sleep, grief, addiction, and compassion fatigue, and she lists codependency among her additional focus areas.
She uses practical talk and active listening to help people name what is going on for them. Sessions tend to look like clear goal-setting, learning skills to manage thoughts and feelings, and working on specific problems that get in the way of daily life. Christine draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and client-centered work.
Her style is straightforward. She helps people notice patterns, try small behavior changes, and practice new ways of responding when stress or strong emotions show up. That can mean learning breathing or mindfulness tools, trying thought records or behavioral experiments, and planning steps to test what works in real life.
She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver strain, aging issues, cancer-related concerns, and end-of-life matters. Relationship topics listed include communication problems, control issues, jealousy, commitment worries, and divorce or separation.
Sessions are conducted in English from Florida and Christine does not take international clients. The first step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment through the site's online process.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting caught up in them, then choose actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low motivation, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like depression and anxiety. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional balance.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Christine will work with clients to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needs change in real life.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so therapy fits around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. Many clients use online sessions to practice skills between meetings and to apply new behaviors in the settings where problems happen most.
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Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, stress, motivation, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. The profile also lists codependency, addictions, grief, sleep problems, anger, and ADHD among focus areas.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and client-centered methods. Sessions emphasize practical skills, clear goals, and learning ways to respond differently to thoughts and feelings.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience as a social worker providing clinical support for common mental health and life stress concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether sessions are by video, phone, or in another format.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time according to the service terms.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.