Christina Lacey, LMFT
Helping people tell their story and heal
Details
| Name | Christina Lacey |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | New York |
| Licensed in | New York |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Christina
Christina Lacey is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in New York. She brings eight years of clinical experience and a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions. Christina offers a calm presence and helps people sort through stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and other life changes.
Her approach centers on listening and helping people tell the story of their lives in clearer ways. She uses Narrative Therapy to help clients reframe difficult experiences and Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early connections affect current relationships.
Background and approach
Christina also draws on Cognitive Behavioral strategies and elements of Emotionally-Focused and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to build skills for coping and communication. Christina describes therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people set clear, achievable goals and checks progress regularly so sessions stay focused and useful.
She prefers simple, practical steps alongside reflective work that uncovers patterns and strengths. Clients can expect straightforward conversation, goal-setting, and skill practice. Christina pays attention to family dynamics, intimacy issues, self-esteem, and the pressures of caregiving and aging.
She also supports people facing chronic illness, grief, and major life transitions. Christina earned her LMFT and works from a systems perspective that considers relationships and context. Her personal experience with therapy and with family struggles around anxiety and depression inform a compassionate, realistic style.
She aims to help people restore balance and find clearer paths forward.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Grief among the things Christina works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Christina among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Christina directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Christina directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Attachment Work Online
Christina commonly draws on Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves. That work involves noticing recurring themes, separating problems from identity, and trying new ways of describing difficult events to reduce their hold.She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people understand emotional needs, improve communication, and rebuild trust in close connections.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Christina will talk with each person about goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan as needs and preferences become clearer. The therapist and client check progress together and focus on steps that feel useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit varied schedules. Video is helpful for deeper conversations and reading nonverbal cues, while phone calls take less bandwidth and can work for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow quick reflections or brief-support moments between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Christina address in therapy?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family problems, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, compassion fatigue, and life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens, helps people tell their story, sets practical goals, and measures progress as therapy moves forward.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has eight years of clinical experience and personal experience with therapy and family mental health challenges, which shape a practical and empathetic approach.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are part of a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin therapy?
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