Christie Wakefield, LMFT
Straightforward therapy for anger and relationship stress
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
How Christie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Christie
Christie Wakefield is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Georgia. She focuses on practical strategies that help people manage stress, anger, anxiety, addiction, and relationship struggles. Christie uses straightforward methods so people can start making small changes quickly.
Christie draws on several well-known approaches to guide her work. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings run high.
Background and approach
She also brings trauma-focused tools when past events keep getting in the way. Her experience includes community mental health settings and running trauma recovery and LGBTQ+ support groups. That background informs how she helps people facing depression, grief, or the fallout of addiction.
She aims to break problems down into manageable steps rather than overwhelming people with jargon. Sessions are collaborative. Christie looks at what a person is ready to change and sets goals together.
She emphasizes respect and a nonjudgmental stance so people can talk honestly about difficult topics like intimacy, parenting stress, or family conflict. Practical skills, short-term goals, and steady support are central to her approach. Christie helps people practice new ways of coping, check progress, and adjust the plan as life shifts.
The focus is on usable tools that fit each person’s daily life.
What Christie works with
Everything Christie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Christie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
Approaches Christie lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Christie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online sessions. CBT helps people notice thoughts and habits that keep problems going and then practice new ways of thinking and acting to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, or unhelpful anger. DBT focuses on skills for handling intense emotions, managing distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness when relationships feel strained.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Christie will discuss each option and decide collaboratively which methods match the person's goals, needs, and preferences. Plans are adjusted as progress is made so the therapy stays practical and personalized.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people maintain face-to-face conversation from different locations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and messaging support shorter updates, homework review, or regular check-ins between longer sessions. These options aim to make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep tools and support accessible on an ongoing basis.
Questions people ask about Christie
What concerns does Christie address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, anger, self esteem, and coping with life changes.
What style of therapy does she use?
Christie uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), the Gottman Method, and mindfulness-based techniques tailored to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience, including work in community mental health programs and leading trauma recovery and LGBTQ+ support groups.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a LMFT - licensed marriage and family therapist - practicing in Georgia.
Which languages are offered and can she see clients abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not work with international clients at this time.
How are sessions delivered?
Christie conducts therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.