About Christy
Christy Turnquist is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing addiction, parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, career changes, and LGBTQ concerns. She listens without judgment and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Christy emphasizes a steady, supportive presence while people make changes at their own pace.
With ten years of experience, Christy draws on methods that are evidence-based and straightforward. She works with people coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to caregiving or cancer.
Background and approach
Other areas she supports include smoking and vaping cessation, forgiveness work, and questions about life purpose. Christy keeps sessions goal-focused and collaborative. She helps clients identify strengths and small habits that build confidence over time.
Conversations often include skill-building, planning, and checking what actually works between sessions. People who value a calm, encouraging approach often do well with her style. She aims to make space for honest conversation about identity, motivation, and recovery.
The goal is to leave each session with a clear next step and something tangible to try. Christy is licensed in Florida as an LMHC and offers services in English. She also works with international clients when scheduling allows.
Her background includes helping veterans, first responders, and young adults navigate transitions and stressors.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Christy uses proven, practical approaches that focus on building skills and changing habits. One common approach emphasizes small behavior changes and coping skills to reduce addictive urges and support smoking or vaping cessation. This method concentrates on identifying triggers, planning alternatives, and tracking progress over time.Another frequently used approach centers on strengthening self-esteem and motivation through structured exercises. This work involves setting realistic goals, practicing self-compassion, and experimenting with new routines to build confidence in daily life. These strategies can be helpful for career shifts, parenting challenges, and recovering a sense of purpose.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Christy collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts the plan as progress is made and as life circumstances change.
Online therapy with Christy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for more in-depth conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions are a good option when lower bandwidth or hands-free flexibility is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit brief check-ins or quick skill practice into a busy day.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
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- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English