Christa McCoy , LICSW

Christa McCoy is a licensed clinical social worker with more than two decades of experience supporting young people and their families in school settings. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and a Master of Social Work from a dual program between the University of St. Thomas and St. Catherine University. As a School Social Worker she provides individual and group therapeutic support to youth, delivers crisis intervention and prevention, and offers family education, support, and advocacy.

As an LICSW - a license for clinical social workers who provide therapy - she practices from a strengths based, healing centered framework that emphasizes empowerment, culture, spirituality, civic engagement, and collective healing. Her work is grounded in core social work values that honor the dignity and worth of every person while promoting basic human rights and social justice. Together with clients she identifies needs, clarifies challenges, and develops realistic goals and plans to meet them.

Christa has experience helping people cope with stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, depression, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, motivation and self esteem. She seeks to create an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be explored, and she supports clients as they take the courageous steps toward a more fulfilling and resilient life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Christa McCoy draws on several evidence informed approaches to tailor care to each person she works with. Attachment based therapy focuses on patterns of relating and emotional connection, helping clients understand how early bonds influence current relationships and offering ways to build healthier attachment and trust. Client centered therapy emphasizes the client’s own experience and strengths, creating a compassionate space where individuals set the pace and direction of their progress and develop greater self understanding and agency. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress, teaching practical skills for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and unhelpful coping patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Christa collaborates with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time to support meaningful change. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy feels relevant and useful.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text based messaging - offer flexibility for people with busy schedules, transportation challenges, or caregiving responsibilities. These formats make it possible to access support from home or other convenient locations and to choose the mode of communication that feels most comfortable and effective.