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LMHC

Christine D'Avico, LMHC

  • Experience21 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Christine

Christine D'Avico is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem struggles, depression, and ADHD.

Background and approach

With 21 years of clinical experience, she draws on several evidence-based approaches to support clients through life transitions, intimacy-related issues, parenting and family challenges, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and difficulties with sleep and anger.

Her work blends client-centered listening with targeted interventions such as cognitive behavioral techniques, somatic approaches that attend to bodily responses, and EMDR for processing traumatic memories. Christine adapts methods like Trauma-Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems-informed ideas to match each person’s needs, emphasizing practical skills alongside deep emotional processing.

She often helps clients clarify life purpose, address codependency or family-of-origin patterns, and rebuild self-love and communication. Clients can expect an individualized, respectful therapeutic relationship that prioritizes their goals and tempo.

Christine welcomes those seeking support around career questions, isolation or loneliness, guilt and shame, aging concerns, and other personal growth or recovery work.

Therapeutic Approaches Online and How They Help

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead and supports self-directed growth, which can be helpful for building confidence and clarifying life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and stress management. EMDR offers a structured way to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, and it is often used when trauma or abuse underlies current symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Christine collaborates with clients to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts techniques over time so work stays relevant and effective.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats allow people to access licensed professionals from wherever they are in Florida, making it easier to attend regularly and to integrate therapeutic skills into daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Christine commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem and depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting and career challenges, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-focused, combining empathic listening with practical interventions to help clients manage symptoms and navigate life changes.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 21 years of professional psychotherapy experience and has worked extensively with approaches for trauma, attachment, and mood concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Christine holds the FL LMHC license number MH6864 and practices in Florida.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Somatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

21+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English