Christine D'Avico, LMHC

Christine D'Avico is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 21 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Christine also works with concerns such as sleep problems, anger, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related challenges.

She favors practical, hands-on approaches in sessions. Christine uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new coping skills. She pairs CBT with trauma-focused tools when past events are affecting daily life.

Christine also offers EMDR - eye movement desensitization and reprocessing - and somatic therapy to address strong body-based reactions and traumatic memories. Client-centered techniques guide the pace of work so each person feels heard and respected.

Sessions focus on real-world changes: reducing anxiety, improving sleep, repairing intimacy issues, or managing career and parenting strains. She adapts techniques to match each person's goals and comfort level rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Christine has worked in the field for over two decades and brings steady, practical support to sessions. She welcomes people ready to try structured talk therapy alongside body-based and trauma-informed methods to move forward.

How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions

Christine commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thought patterns that feed anxiety and low mood. CBT sessions online focus on practical exercises, homework, and skill building that can be practiced between meetings.

She also uses EMDR to address traumatic memories and intense emotional reactions, adapting the process so people can complete guided reprocessing during remote sessions. Somatic therapy is offered to help people notice bodily sensations and learn gentle ways to regulate physical responses to stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client review symptoms, goals, and comfort with different methods to choose what fits best. That collaborative process can change over time as needs shift.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and practice exercises together. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or to fit a short break at work. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, reflections, and between-session contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress steady.