Christina McGuire , LCSW

Christina McGuire is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Maine with 15 years of experience supporting young adults, individuals, and families. She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern Maine and also studied the practice and administration of Outdoor Education and Experiential Learning at the University of New Hampshire. Her background includes working and teaching in outdoor settings as well as traditional environments such as schools, health centers, and clients' homes, where she has focused on helping people learn from their experiences.

In the past five years she became licensed to provide support to people struggling with substance use issues, adding to a breadth of clinical experience across settings. Christina uses a laid-back, person-centered, strengths-based, relational, and goal-oriented therapeutic style. She believes life presents a variety of experiences that shape well-being, and that relationships, resources, personal health, and resilience influence how stressors are managed. Christina views it as a privilege to accompany people through life-changing moments and to help them develop coping skills and practical strategies to improve quality of life.

As an LCSW, she combines experiential learning principles with clinical practice to support clients in building skills, addressing challenges, and fostering growth over time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Christina McGuire integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and emotionally-focused therapy in her online work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, helping clients explore their values and build self-directed coping skills that suit their life context. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress and teaching practical strategies to change those patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) concentrates on understanding emotions and relationship patterns, supporting people to improve connection and communication in close relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Christina works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors work to each person's situation and adjusts direction as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations. These options make scheduling easier, support continuity of care, and allow therapeutic work to fit into busy lives while maintaining a focus on effective, evidence-informed techniques.