Christina Lacey, LMFT

Thoughtful, practical help for relationships and stress

About Christina

Christina Lacey is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. She also supports those coping with life changes, parenting pressures, intimacy concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

Christina practices from New York and brings eight years of clinical experience to her work. Christina chose therapy as a second career after raising a family and reflecting on her own journey.

That life experience shaped how she listens and the priorities she brings to sessions. She values clear goals and steady progress so people know when things are shifting for the better.

Her style is direct and warm. Christina uses attachment ideas to look at how relationships affect feelings and behavior.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try new responses. She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices for emotional regulation.

Sessions focus on practical steps, small experiments, and storytelling to reframe painful experiences. Christina tracks progress together and adjusts the plan when needed.

She aims to make therapy doable for busy lives and to help people rebuild connection, purpose, and calm. Christina holds a New York LMFT credential, and she brings specific attention to family dynamics, blended families, caregiving stress, aging and geriatric issues, and end-of-life concerns.

She offers appointments using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Christina blends attachment-based ideas with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people understand patterns in their relationships and their thinking. Attachment-based work looks at how past connections influence current reactions and helps people shift how they relate to others. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices to build emotional regulation and tolerance for difficult feelings. DBT skills are useful for managing intense emotions and improving communication. Mindfulness teaches present-moment awareness that supports coping with stress and rumination.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christina collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks progress regularly and changes course when something isn’t helping.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and nonverbal cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text suits brief check-ins or people who prefer typed communication. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Christina commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and compassion fatigue among other life challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is warm and straightforward with a focus on practical steps, clear goals, and regular progress checks to keep momentum in therapy.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Christina brings eight years of clinical experience and life experience from a later-in-life career change that informs how she listens and plans treatment.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds an LMFT credential in New York and practices from that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Christina?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 8 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English