Christine Whittaker, LMFT

Christine Whittaker is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 11 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life transitions and relationship challenges. She blends clinical training and practical coaching to guide clients toward clearer thinking, healthier interactions, and a renewed sense of purpose. Her work emphasizes finding connections between thoughts and actions and identifying practical steps that reduce anxiety and build confidence.

Catherine is also a Clinical Supervisor for MFT and MHC, a life coach, a Family Divorce Mediator, a Child Custody Evaluator, a Nationally Certified Parent Instructor, and a Qualified Parent Coordinator. These roles reflect her experience supporting families through separation, parenting disputes, custody matters, and blended family dynamics, as well as her focus on improving communication and relational patterns.

She treats a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, relationship and family problems, parenting and career-related stress, and challenges tied to attachment, adoption, or caregiving. Christine works with clients dealing with relationship addiction, codependency, and sexual or intimacy concerns, offering practical techniques and relational insights to help people feel more grounded and understood.

Christine favors an individualized approach to treatment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused methods often align with her style, but she tailors interventions to each client’s goals, strengths, and circumstances. Empathy, compassion, and a non-judgmental stance are central to her work as she helps clients identify where patterns break down and learn straightforward communication and coping strategies to move forward.

Approaches for Online Therapy and Practical Support

Christine uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this approach is often useful for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns because it focuses on practical strategies and measurable goals.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another approach she employs to help people accept difficult emotions while clarifying personal values and committing to meaningful action, which can be helpful for clients navigating life changes or chronic worry.

Christine also draws on client-centered principles, providing empathetic, non-judgmental support that prioritizes each person’s perspective and fosters a collaborative relationship where the client’s goals guide the work.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process. She works with clients to evaluate which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences and adapts strategies as therapy progresses so the plan stays relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support into busy schedules or connect from different locations. Licensed professionals can use these formats to provide consistent, goal-oriented care while maintaining the same therapeutic focus as in-person work.