Christie Maether , LMHC

Christie Maether is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with a decade of experience working in community mental health clinics and schools, supporting people from childhood through adulthood. She focuses on guiding young adults and women through the challenges of identity, relationships, and life transitions, offering grounded support during periods of change.

Christie often works with high-achieving, introspective clients who are motivated to make changes but feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected. She uses a person-centered stance that recognizes each individual as the expert on their own life, and she partners with clients rather than prescribing one-size-fits-all answers. Within that collaborative framework she integrates cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients see how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact and to identify small, intentional shifts that can lead to meaningful progress.

Christie treats the whole person, acknowledging that difficulties are rarely caused by a single factor. She explores how relationships, environment, habits, beliefs, and past experiences intersect, and she supports practical steps like setting boundaries, altering surroundings, or cultivating acceptance when appropriate. Her approach is aimed at untangling complexity, finding clarity, and helping clients create a life that better aligns with their values and needs.

Integrating Evidence-Informed Approaches with Online Care

Christie draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify what matters most to them and to build willingness for difficult thoughts and feelings rather than trying to eliminate them. ACT can be useful for navigating life transitions, managing anxiety, and strengthening a sense of purpose.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to make concrete links between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and to teach practical skills for shifting unhelpful patterns. CBT is commonly used for stress, anxiety, depression, and for improving coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Christie works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best given their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors techniques from these models so clients can experiment and decide what helps them move forward.

Online therapy with Christie is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and differing comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes and to access support from wherever the client is located within the allowed jurisdiction, while still working with licensed professionals to address stress, relationships, self-esteem, and other concerns.