Christy Garnhart

Christy Garnhart is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship problems, and women's issues. She also supports parents navigating parenting challenges, family conflict, ADHD, autism, and grief. Her approach centers on practical steps people can use right away.

Christy draws on seven years of experience in the kinds of settings that support children and families. She focuses on building on each person's strengths and identifying patterns that get in the way of daily life. Sessions are focused on clear goals and small changes that add up over time.

She uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and to boost motivation when progress feels stalled. Solution-Focused Therapy helps keep sessions goal-directed and action-oriented when clients want quick, concrete steps.

Christy emphasizes collaboration. She works with clients to set goals that fit their life and values. Conversations include practical strategies for coping, communication, and self-care.

Her background includes work with school-aged children and the parents who support them, including arranging services and programming. That experience informs how she helps clients manage family dynamics and the needs of neurodiverse individuals. She invites potential clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire to begin the process.

How Christy Uses Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Work Online

Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what they truly want to change and increases the motivation to try new behaviors. In practice this looks like reflective conversation, weighing options, and identifying small next steps that feel doable.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on what is working and on building practical solutions. Sessions are often short-term and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on specific actions clients can try between appointments to see progress quickly.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christy collaborates with each client to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She uses client feedback to adjust the plan and keeps the focus on what helps most in everyday life.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, save travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also reduce the need to be on camera for every visit or let someone choose a quieter location that works for them. Licensed professionals can adapt Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques to work well in remote sessions while keeping the collaboration and practical focus central to therapy.