Christine Shephard, LCSW - Therapist in Florida

About Christine

Christine Shephard is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida. She brings seven years of professional experience to sessions and focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She emphasizes a steady, nonjudgmental presence so clients can speak honestly about what matters to them.

She uses practical tools from therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to address stress and changing life demands. Sessions are conversational and aim to build skills that people can use between meetings.

Background and approach

Christine also addresses motivation, compassion fatigue, sleeping difficulties, and challenges related to addiction and bipolar mood concerns. Her work includes support around relationship and family matters, grief and end-of-life concerns, caregiver stress, and coping with chronic illness and cancer. She helps people sort through feelings such as guilt, shame, emptiness, jealousy, and control issues.

Practical problem solving and clearer communication are common focuses in her approach. Christine draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when helpful to increase emotional awareness and tolerance. She blends these with client-centered listening so each plan fits the person in front of her.

The goal is steady progress, not sudden fixes. People who want to start typically complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions. Christine offers several online formats and works to make therapy fit the realities of daily life.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying values and taking small actions that match those values, which can help with life transitions and motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and stress. Mindfulness-based techniques teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and support emotion regulation, useful for compassion fatigue, anger, and chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to each person’s goals and preferences. That means trying approaches, adjusting as needed, and keeping the focus on practical changes that matter to the client.

Online therapy with this clinician is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. These options make it easier to keep regular sessions, use skills between meetings, and get support when life gets hectic. The variety of formats helps people maintain continuity of care without long commutes or rearranging daily routines.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Christine works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with relationship issues, family matters, grief, sleep problems, anger, addiction, and compassion fatigue.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her approach is conversational and practical, combining client-centered listening with skill-based techniques. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience as a clinical social worker in Florida.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW, licence number FL LCSW SW13322, and practices from Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is payment handled and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 7 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English

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