Christine Whittaker, LMFT

Christine Whittaker is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 11 years of clinical experience based in Florida. She aims to help people move past anxiety and stuck patterns toward clearer goals and greater self-confidence. Christine focuses on practical, step-by-step change and creates a calm space for people to talk through difficult feelings.

She works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, intimacy-related issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and LGBTQ matters. Christine also supports people coping with life transitions, parenting strains, career crossroads, and body-image or caregiver stress. Her additional interests include topics such as adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and kink and alternative sex culture.

Christine blends several therapeutic approaches to fit each person’s needs. She uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral tools, and emotionally focused strategies, plus relationship work influenced by the Gottman Method. Sessions tend to focus on clear steps, communication skills, and building healthier patterns in daily life.

Her style is direct and empathetic. She aims to help people spot unhelpful patterns, try small changes, and notice the impact. Christine often focuses on practical communication techniques and realistic goals clients can use between sessions.

Clients who prefer a collaborative, straightforward therapist may find her approach helpful. To begin, readers should select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them, then pick actions that match their values. It often helps with anxiety, avoidance, and living through big changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying small behavioral experiments to test new ways of responding; it is useful for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding emotions in relationships and improving emotional connection, which can help with intimacy and couples struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That process can start with simple goals and adjust as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the profile. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can support the same kinds of skills practice used in in-person sessions, such as communication exercises, behavioral experiments, and value-based goal setting.