- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- Grief counseling
About Christina
Christina Lacey is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in New York with eight years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, depression, parenting strains, intimacy issues, ADHD, and caregiving or aging concerns.
She sees adults, couples, and older adults in private practice and brings life experience to her work as a second-career therapist who is also a parent. Christina describes how family patterns around anxiety and depression shaped her view of mental health. That perspective informs her interest in family and relationship dynamics and in supporting caregivers and people facing serious illness or end-of-life matters.
Christina uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with attachment-based ideas to look at how emotions and connection shape behavior. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused techniques, and narrative approaches to help people notice patterns and try new ways of relating.
Her method is collaborative and goal-oriented. She helps clients set clear goals, tracks progress, and checks in regularly to stay on course. Sessions focus on naming feelings, identifying interaction patterns, and practicing concrete skills that address communication, boundaries, and coping with life changes.
Christina also notes experience working with older adults and caregiving families. She has training as a grief counselor and aims to help people manage loss while attending to the wider family context. If you want help sorting relationship patterns, emotional intensity, or life transitions, she offers direct, practical support.
Online sessions using EFT and related approaches
Christina often uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and name difficult emotions and the interaction patterns that keep them stuck. EFT focuses on feelings and attachment needs, and it can be useful for relationship stress and intimacy-related concerns.She also draws on attachment-based ideas that look at how early and current bonds shape responses to stress and closeness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used for practical skills - noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety or depression.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christina will collaborate with clients to pick approaches that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She combines methods when helpful and checks progress regularly so changes can be made together.
The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with her about scheduling, session length, and practical needs so you can choose an arrangement that fits everyday life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, ADHD, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric matters, and related family problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and goal-focused. She helps clients name emotions, spot interaction patterns, and practice new ways of communicating.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience as a clinician and entered therapy as a second career after raising a family.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in New York and practices from New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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