Christie Wakefield
Relationship-focused therapist using practical tools
LMFT Georgia
- Experience
- 4 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Languages
- English
About Christie
Christie Wakefield is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Georgia. She focuses on relationship strain, addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, and identity concerns.
Background and approach
Christie speaks English and brings four years of clinical experience to her work. Christie uses practical, skills-based approaches to help people manage stress and cope with life changes.
She draws on the Gottman Method for relationship work and uses cognitive behavioral strategies to address negative thinking and behaviors. She also incorporates mindfulness and elements of trauma-focused care when needed.
Her background includes work in community mental health programs where she treated a range of conditions from depression and anxiety to substance-related problems. She has led trauma recovery groups and LGBTQ support groups, which informs how she addresses identity and relationship concerns in sessions.
In the therapy room she aims to meet people where they are in their readiness to change. Sessions are respectful and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on practical steps clients can use between meetings.
Christie helps people talk through parenting strain, grief, anger, and intimacy-related issues while building coping skills. She offers multiple session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
To begin, a person uses the site Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules a time based on the therapist's availability.
Online approaches for relationship and trauma work
Christie often blends Gottman-informed work with cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy techniques. The Gottman-informed approach focuses on communication skills, repair strategies, and building connection for partners or individuals coping with relationship stress. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety and depression. Dialectical behavior therapy contributes practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when feelings are intense.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Christie will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences and tailor methods that fit their needs. Together they track progress and adjust the plan if something is not working or new concerns arise.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people work face-to-face from different locations, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and chat or text messaging can fit into busy days or support ongoing skills practice. These options make it easier to keep regular appointments and to use therapy tools between meetings.
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Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English