- Attachment based
- Cognitive behavioral
- Mindfulness therapy
About Christa
Christa McCoy is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, licensed in Minnesota with 21 years of experience. She trained in social work after earning a BA in Psychology from the University of Minnesota and an MSW from the dual program between the University of St. Thomas and St. Catherine University. Christa's background includes work as a clinical school social worker providing individual and group therapeutic support, crisis intervention, prevention, family education, advocacy, and school-based services.
She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship concerns, and addiction-related issues. Her list of areas also includes self-esteem, intimacy-related struggles, anger, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, postpartum depression, and compassion fatigue. The biography notes additional focus on abandonment, body image, domestic violence, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, and effects of prejudice and discrimination.
Christa describes a strengths-based, healing-centered way of working that honors culture, spirituality, civic action, and collective healing. She frames therapy around identifying needs, challenges, and supports. Together with clients she develops clear, achievable goals and practical plans to meet them.
Her practice reflects core social work values such as recognizing dignity and worth and promoting human rights and social justice. In short sessions she draws on school social work experience to offer direct, goal-focused support, crisis response, and guidance for family education and advocacy.
People who come to Christa can expect straightforward, collaborative work aimed at reducing barriers to daily functioning and building skills for more manageable responses to stressors. She combines practical strategies with attention to culture and community factors that shape a person's experiences.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. In sessions this can mean noticing how trust and closeness show up in relationships and practicing new ways of connecting or setting boundaries. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and perspectives, with the therapist listening closely and reflecting back what matters most to the client.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Christa will discuss options, try methods that fit the client's needs and preferences, and adjust plans based on what is helpful. The process is collaborative and paced to the client's goals.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make appointments easier to fit around daily life, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people meet with a licensed professional from a different location without changing their usual routines.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, grief, addictions, self-esteem, and related issues such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses a strengths-based, healing-centered approach and practical goal-setting to help people identify needs and make stepwise changes around guilt and shame.
What is her professional background?
She has 21 years of experience and worked as a clinical school social worker providing individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, prevention, family education, and advocacy.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a LICSW licensed in Minnesota.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.