Christie Gait , LCMHC

Christie Gait is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 11 years of experience working in North Carolina. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma or low self-esteem. Christie speaks plainly and offers steady support while people make changes in their lives.

Christie centers sessions on what each person brings to the room and treats clients as the expert in their own story. She helps people identify practical steps they can try between sessions. Many clients appreciate a straightforward style that balances encouragement with realistic planning.

Common concerns Christie addresses include coping with life changes, healing from past abuse, and rebuilding confidence after loss or separation. She also helps people facing issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, communication problems, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Conversations focus on making small, manageable shifts that reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Christie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs. She aims to create a calm space where people can talk through painful memories, test new ways of relating, and practice different coping skills. The work moves at a pace each person can handle.

Sessions are offered in ways that fit a busy life, and Christie supports clients as they try new strategies outside of therapy. She emphasizes collaboration, clear goals, and steady progress toward a more satisfying, balanced life.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Christie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people manage symptoms and work through difficult experiences. One common approach focuses on building coping skills and practical strategies for anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, grounding, and routine changes that reduce day-to-day distress. Another approach concentrates on processing relationship and attachment concerns by identifying patterns, improving communication, and practicing new ways of relating in real situations.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Christie works with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences, checking in and adjusting as progress is made. The plan evolves based on what helps most in sessions and in everyday life.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can support quick check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and continue work consistently over time.