Christine Gorski-Makar, LMHC

Christine Gorski-Makar is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York who brings 15 years of clinical experience to her work. She holds an MA in counseling psychology from New York University and has focused much of her career on addiction and trauma treatment, providing care to people coping with physical injury, emotional abuse, and PTSD symptomology. Her background includes supporting individuals facing depression, anxiety, substance use concerns, obsessive compulsive tendencies, autism spectrum differences, bipolar disorder, and a range of personality disorders such as borderline and dependent presentations.

Her therapeutic manner is warm, interactive, and rooted in respect, genuineness, and compassion. Christine blends cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior strategies with humanistic person-centered values and psychodynamic elements, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s specific needs. She emphasizes collaboration and practical skills while attending to underlying patterns that affect relationships, coping, and daily functioning.

Seeking change can be a courageous step, and Christine aims to support and empower people as they move toward a more satisfying and balanced life. She looks forward to working with clients who are ready to begin that process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Christine integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online sessions in a way that is both supportive and practical. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration, helping people explore their values and choices while building a strong therapeutic relationship. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and teaching concrete skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy techniques when emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, or distress tolerance are central concerns. DBT skills training offers structured tools for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, which can be helpful for people coping with trauma, addiction, or recurring interpersonal difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself, and Christine works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they adjust the plan over time to make sure therapy remains relevant and effective.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules, mobility limitations, or geographic distance. These options allow clients to receive consistent care from licensed professionals in a format that fits day-to-day life while maintaining the therapeutic focus and skills practice that support progress.