Christina McGuire

Christina McGuire is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of clinical experience in Maine. She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern Maine and brings a practical background in outdoor education and experiential learning from the University of New Hampshire. Christina has also expanded her practice to include support for people facing substance use concerns in the past five years.

Her approach is relaxed and person-centered. Sessions focus on building strengths, setting clear goals, and strengthening relationships that matter to each person. She helps people talk through stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and life transitions in straightforward language.

Christina blends hands-on learning with traditional therapy methods. She draws on experience working in schools, health centers, homes, and outdoor settings to help clients learn from real-life situations. That experiential background shapes how she supports coping skills and problem solving.

She uses a mix of Client-Centered work, Cognitive Behavioral tools, Emotionally-Focused ideas, existential reflection, and mindfulness practices to match different needs. Conversations often include practical exercises, ways to shift thinking patterns, and steps to manage strong emotions like anger.

People who connect well with her tend to want a calm, relational therapist who also sets clear goals. Christina emphasizes collaboration and helps people build skills they can use after sessions end.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps the client set goals that matter to them. This approach supports people who need empathy and a steady, collaborative guide.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It uses clear strategies like identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new actions to reduce anxiety, anger, and mood problems. CBT is useful when someone wants practical tools to change difficult patterns.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name emotions and then work through patterns that cause conflict or disconnection. It can be helpful for people wanting to understand relationship patterns or manage intensity in their emotional life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needs change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats Christina currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and let people connect from quieter locations without travel. Licensed professionals can still use exercises, thought records, mindfulness practices, and goal setting effectively through remote sessions.