Christine Garwick-Foley , LPC

Christine Garwick-Foley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Minnesota with 25 years of clinical experience helping adults navigate grief, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma, and life transitions. She approaches therapy with a whole-person perspective, recognizing the interconnected physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects that shape each individual’s experience. Christine is certified in Interactive Guided Imagery (sm) and Thought Field Therapy, and she has additional training in behavioral nutrition, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and NeuroModulation Technique therapy.

Working primarily with men and women, she addresses concerns such as chronic pain, motivation, self-esteem, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, caregiver stress, and attachment or family-of-origin issues. Her practice also includes support for people coping with loss, relationship distress, career changes, and the impacts of trauma and abuse. Christine integrates evidence-based strategies like cognitive and emotion-focused work with experiential methods to tailor care to each person’s needs.

When collaborating with clients, she moves beyond simple conversation to help uncover and mobilize internal resources that may be underused, while introducing practical tools to support daily functioning and growth. Her style is grounded, compassionate, and oriented toward helping people reclaim momentum and purpose. She looks forward to meeting prospective clients in Minnesota and supporting their journey forward.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Christine Garwick-Foley blends client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and EMDR to address a range of concerns in online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where the person’s perspective guides the work - it helps with building self-awareness, self-esteem, and coping in times of change. CBT is a practical, skills-based approach that examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and to develop concrete strategies for daily life. EMDR is a structured method often used for trauma-related symptoms; it supports processing distressing memories and can reduce the intensity of trauma-linked reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Christine works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds and as different issues arise. This collaborative planning helps ensure treatment feels relevant and workable for the individual.

Online formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to engage in ongoing care from varied locations. Licensed professionals can adapt these modalities to deliver focused therapy, teach practical skills, and provide ongoing support in ways that fit a client’s routine and accessibility needs.