Therapist profile
Christy McWaters, LPC
Georgia
LPC counselor - Stress and addictions
Continue with ChristyWhere Christy stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Georgia / LPC013363
- NPI
- 1841904679
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Georgia
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction support
- Codependency issues
About Christy
Christy McWaters is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia with 10 years of practice. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and anger. She also supports those managing depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting stress, self-esteem struggles, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
Christy uses straightforward conversation to understand what is happening now and what patterns keep repeating. She listens for how a person’s responses to others leave them drained or stuck. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings, and on noticing small shifts that add up over time.
Her work includes attention to abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, communication and control problems, and the emotional effects of domestic violence and substance use. She also sees clients dealing with dissociation, emptiness, and personality-related challenges such as avoidant or dependent traits. First responder concerns and disruptive mood dysregulation issues are listed among her focus areas.
Christy frames treatment around each person’s goals and circumstances. She explains options, discusses realistic next steps, and adjusts the plan based on how things are going. The approach is practical rather than abstract: identify a pattern, try a change, review what worked.
To begin, someone completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session. Christy notes that sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location.
How sessions work
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Christy draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building coping skills. One common approach helps people identify automatic reactions and the thoughts that drive them, then practice different responses in daily life to reduce anxiety and reactivity. Another approach concentrates on relationship patterns such as attachment and codependency, tracking how behaviors that protect someone in the short term can create long-term strain and working on clearer boundaries and communication.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Christy reviews goals, symptoms, and preferences, and adjusts methods over time based on what feels practical and helpful. She works with clients to decide which techniques to try first and checks in on whether those techniques are producing useful change.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. That said, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals often use these benefits to keep momentum between sessions and to practice real-life changes in everyday settings.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does she work with?
She lists stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses straightforward dialog to identify repeating patterns and practical steps. Sessions emphasize doable changes and regular review of progress.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with the concerns listed in her profile.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed in Georgia and practices there.
In which languages can I speak with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What are the session formats and cost?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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.