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Christy Paul

LMHC Florida 16 years of experience

Therapist who focuses on practical coping skills

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Christy Paul
  • Skills focused
  • CBT and person-centered
  • Florida LMHC

About Christy

Christy Paul is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with more than 16 years of experience. She earned a master’s degree from the University of North Florida and has spent her career helping people find practical ways to manage stressful moments. Christy focuses on teaching skills people can use day to day to handle challenges and change.

She approaches therapy in a straightforward, collaborative way. Sessions emphasize learning tools and practicing new habits that reduce anxiety, improve mood, and support coping with life changes. Christy combines techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a person-centered stance to tailor work to each person’s needs.

Clients can expect clear explanations of strategies, simple exercises to try between sessions, and compassionate listening in the room. She often helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more useful options. The person-centered element keeps the focus on the client’s values and pace.

Typical concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, anger, relationship issues, career stress, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her approach aims to give tools people can practice outside sessions so progress can carry into daily life.

Christy invites readers to consider therapy as a place to learn tools and build resilience. She guides people through change step by step while keeping goals practical and achievable.

How Christy’s Approaches Work Online and in Practice

Christy combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a person-centered approach. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical experiments to change how they feel and act. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, and stress by teaching step-by-step skills.

The person-centered element focuses on listening and building a supportive relationship. That approach makes space for each person’s values and pace, helping clients feel heard while they try new strategies.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Christy discusses goals and preferences during early sessions and adapts techniques based on what helps most. That collaborative process lets clients try tools and give feedback so methods are adjusted as needed.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during workday breaks or between errands. Some formats require less bandwidth or a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can use these flexible options to help clients practice skills in the contexts where they live and work.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Experience

16+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does Christy help with?

She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, relationship challenges, anger, career stress, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

What is her general therapy style?

Christy uses a mix of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and person-centered methods, focusing on concrete tools and listening to each person’s goals.

How much experience does she have?

She has been working in the mental health field for over 16 years and holds a master’s degree from the University of North Florida.

Where is she licensed and based?

Christy is licensed as an LMHC in Florida and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions priced?

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

How do I begin if I want to try therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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