Christine Whittaker

Practical, relational therapy for life transitions

LMFT Florida

Experience: 11 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Christine

Christine Whittaker is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 11 years of clinical practice, offering a collaborative approach to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, and other life transitions.

Background and approach

She blends practical, goal-oriented techniques with an empathetic, relational stance to guide people toward clearer thinking, stronger coping, and renewed confidence. Christine emphasizes finding meaningful links between thoughts and actions and works with clients to create manageable steps for change.

Her practice incorporates cognitive behavioral ideas alongside acceptance-based and emotion-focused perspectives, tailoring interventions to each person's needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. Christine has experience with a wide range of concerns including intimacy, family and parenting questions, trauma and abuse, sexual expression and alternative sexual cultures, adoption and foster care issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress.

She also offers support around career, self-esteem, communication, and commitment challenges. In sessions she draws on warmth, empathy, and clear communication to help clients identify patterns, rebuild relationships, and move forward from feeling stuck.

How Christine’s Approaches Work in Online Therapy

Christine frequently draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing concrete skills to change behaviors and ease symptoms such as anxiety or low mood. ACT emphasizes values-based action and learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings to support meaningful life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Christine works collaboratively with clients to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She individualizes treatment plans and may blend CBT, ACT, or emotion-focused strategies to address relationship concerns, trauma recovery, self-esteem, and other presenting issues.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility around work, caregiving, and geographic constraints. These formats allow clients to access regular support, practice skills between sessions, and maintain continuity of care while tailoring interaction style to what feels most comfortable for them.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Christine address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, parenting and career concerns, plus related topics such as attachment, body image, and codependency.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The approach is relational and collaborative, combining cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance and emotion-focused ideas to tailor practical strategies that match each client's goals and strengths.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has 11 years of experience as a licensed therapist and has worked with individuals, couples, and families in both independent practice and online settings.

Where is Christine licensed to practice?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with credentials listed as FL LMFT MT3108 and NC LMFT 2354 and practices from Florida.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesSelf esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Florida, North Carolina

Languages

English