Christine Garwick-Foley

Christine Garwick-Foley is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Minnesota with 25 years of experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by grief, anxiety, anger, or low motivation. Her style is practical and steady, aimed at helping people move forward one step at a time.

She sees adults for concerns such as depression, chronic pain, trauma, relationship strain, sleep and eating issues, and challenges tied to identity and life transitions. Christine describes people as whole beings with physical, emotional, and spiritual parts, and she brings that perspective into sessions.

Sessions include more than just talking. She helps people find and use their existing strengths, and she introduces simple skills and tools to manage symptoms. Her approach blends different therapies so the work fits each person’s needs and goals.

Christine uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as part of her practice. She also has experience with interactive guided imagery, Thought Field Therapy, behavioral nutrition, and NeuroModulation Technique as additional influences.

People often reach out for help with stress, anger, family-of-origin issues, caregiver strain, aging concerns, attachment challenges, and coping after disaster or loss. Christine aims to help clients reclaim their lives, build workable strategies, and keep moving forward.

How Christine's Methods Translate to Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in the room and aims to build understanding and trust. It emphasizes listening, empathy, and following the client's lead to uncover what matters most and reduce isolation.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep or eating issues, and practical skills like managing anger and stress.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a structured approach used to help process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. It is often used for trauma-related symptoms and difficult past events.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christine will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and personal style. She adapts techniques as the relationship develops so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer options for people who prefer not to be on camera. Licensed professionals can use these differences to tailor the experience so therapy fits day-to-day routines rather than disrupt them.