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Christina Macnamara, LCSW

  • Experience29 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Christina

Christina Macnamara is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with nearly three decades of clinical experience helping people navigate major life transitions and emotional challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on a client-centered orientation and practical, solution-focused strategies to tailor care to each person’s needs, using cognitive behavioral techniques and other evidence-informed methods to address problems like anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, stress, and ADHD. Christina frames therapy as a collaborative process in which therapist and client work together toward clear, achievable goals.

Her style emphasizes understanding each person’s unique circumstances while offering concrete tools for coping, decision-making, and rebuilding a sense of direction after losses or life changes. She also addresses relationship and parenting concerns, compassion fatigue, and a wide range of related issues such as attachment, codependency, and chronic illness impacts.

Working from Florida, Christina brings a steady, practical approach that balances empathic listening with problem-solving interventions. She aims to help clients move past feeling stuck, regain confidence, and develop skills that support long-term emotional well-being.

Approaches that guide online care and support

Christina commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to structure online work. ACT helps people clarify personal values and learn to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that align with what matters most; it can be useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering practical skills for reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety and improving daily functioning.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most comfortable, then adapt techniques from these models to match the client’s needs and progress, adjusting the plan as therapy unfolds.

Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for scheduling and daily-life logistics. These formats make it easier to access regular support from a licensed professional while balancing work, caregiving, or other commitments, and they allow therapeutic work to continue even when in-person meetings are not practical.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Christina commonly address?
Her practice covers stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting issues, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines a client-centered stance with solution-focused methods and cognitive behavioral techniques to create tailored, practical care aimed at achieving specific goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 29 years of experience as a practicing clinician to her work with clients.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida with license number FL LCSW SW13068 and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

29+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English

What Christina can help with

Christina Macnamara works with clients on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression.

How Christina approaches therapy

Christina's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Christina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Florida, with 29 years of clinical experience.