Christie Maether, LMHC

Christie Maether is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with a decade of experience in community mental health clinics and school settings. She supports people across the lifespan, from childhood into adulthood, and has developed a focused practice helping young adults and women navigate identity, relationships, and major life transitions. Many of her clients are high-achieving and reflective - driven to grow but feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected.

Christie centers her work on a person-centered philosophy, treating each client as the expert on their own life while offering guidance and structure where it helps. She integrates aspects of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to illuminate how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact, and to identify small, practical shifts that lead to meaningful change. Her approach also considers the whole person - the interplay of relationships, environment, habits, beliefs, and past experiences that shape current challenges.

Practical strategies matter as much as insight in Christie’s work. She helps clients explore boundary-setting, adjust surroundings when needed, and practice acceptance of what cannot be controlled. Therapy with Christie is collaborative and supportive, aimed at untangling complexity, restoring perspective, and building a life that better aligns with personal values and needs.

Therapeutic Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Christie commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her practice. ACT focuses on helping clients notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward a more meaningful life - it can be useful for stress, anxiety, and navigating life transitions. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and the behaviors that follow, then practices small, practical changes to shift mood and functioning; it is often applied for anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Christie treats that as a collaborative effort. She works with clients to explore which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: clients can meet via video calls, schedule phone sessions, or communicate through live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, support consistent work on goals between sessions, and maintain continuity of care even when schedules or locations change. Licensed professionals like Christie use these formats to deliver structured, skills-based therapy adapted to each client's needs.