Christina McGinn, LPC

Christina McGinn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Wisconsin with 15 years of experience. She helps people build confidence to face difficult moments and to make meaningful changes in their lives.

Her background includes work in crisis services, corrections, private practice, and community programs. Christina holds a Master of Science in Education-Counseling from Concordia University Wisconsin and a Bachelor of Sociology from the University of Wisconsin Parkside. She also notes experience with Functional Family Therapy methods.

Christina’s style is supportive and encouraging. She uses Motivational Interviewing to draw out goals and reasons for change, and she brings elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotional regulation skills are needed. Sessions tend to be focused on practical steps and steady progress rather than abstract theory.

She helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, addictive behavior, and major life transitions, among other concerns. Christina also supports clients dealing with parenting strain, career questions, attention differences, and issues around self-esteem and body image.

In sessions she works collaboratively to set goals and try small, doable experiments between meetings. The focus is on usable tools for daily life, clearer decision making, and stronger communication. She aims to help people feel more capable and ready to handle whatever comes next.

Therapeutic approaches and what they look like online

Christina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to change how people feel and act; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. DBT teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing impulsive reactions, which can be helpful for mood instability and co-occurring issues.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Christina will discuss your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then suggest techniques to try together. Sessions may mix approaches so the plan fits your situation rather than following a single method rigidly.

Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a work break, or letting someone join from a different location. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for scheduling and the session rhythm you prefer.