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Christine Garwick-Foley, LPC

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Christine is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.5 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Christine. View 49 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Minnesota

Recent reviews

Christine is supportive as well as challenges me when my thoughts process may not be the only way to think about a situation. With that challenge comes potential interventions to use or different perspectives. Appreciate Christine's approach!

Reviewed November 2024

Chris has been super helpful in a time when I needed an unbiased view in the matters I have been dealing with. She is easy to talk to and flexible!

Reviewed May 2024

More about Christine

  • 25 years' experience
  • Female
  • LPC

As you know, sometimes life is overwhelming, resulting in feelings of grief, anxiety, anger, or fatigue. It can sap your motivation or leave you with thoughts of defeat and being stuck. I am here to gently help you find your way back, to reclaim your life and keep moving forward.

My practice is based on the knowledge that we are all holistic beings with physical, emotional and spiritual dimensions, dynamically woven together to produce the unique individuals we are. I am certified in Interactive Guided Imagery (sm) and Thought Field Therapy, and have additional training in behavioral nutrition, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR ), and NeuroModulation Technique therapy. I work primarily with adults (both men and women) on issues of grief and loss, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, trauma, and motivation.

When we work together, we will do more than just “talk.” We will work with the resources you already have but may not know how to access, and develop a few new tools in the process. I look forward to meeting you soon.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Relationship issues Grief Self esteem Depression Addictions LGBT Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Eating disorders Sleeping disorders Anger management Career difficulties Coping with life changes Abandonment Aging and geriatric issues Attachment issues Autism and Asperger Syndrome Avoidant personality Body image Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability Communication problems Control issues Coping with natural or human-caused disaster Divorce and separation Domestic violence Emptiness Family of origin issues Family problems Fertility issues First responder issues Forgiveness Guilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counseling Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Mood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Paranoia Personality disorders Phobias Post-traumatic stress Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Self-love Sexual assault and abuse Social anxiety and phobia Somatization Traumatic brain injury Women's issues Workplace issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems

Licenses

Christine Garwick-Foley's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346883501.

  • LPC · Minnesota · 00101 · Expires August 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Christine Garwick-Foley

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

49 reviews

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Clients mention: Helped Helpful Recommend Great Thank you Calm Anxiety Attentive Comfortable Excellent

Christine is supportive as well as challenges me when my thoughts process may not be the only way to think about a situation. With that challenge comes potential interventions to use or different perspectives. Appreciate Christine's approach!

Reviewed November 2024

Chris has been super helpful in a time when I needed an unbiased view in the matters I have been dealing with. She is easy to talk to and flexible!

Reviewed May 2024

Christine was always calm, empathetic, and interested in what I had to say. She came up with creative ways to help me. I feel like I got over a hump, but I won’t hesitate to reach out for her help in the future! Thank you Christine!!!

Reviewed March 2024

She is amazing and very knowledgeable

Reviewed January 2024

Was very attentive and attuned to me.

Reviewed November 2023

Really appreciate Christine’s insight from her extensive experience

Reviewed November 2023

Christine is so awesome..she has helped me go from a relationship that should have ended long before it did to a happy healthy relationship

Reviewed July 2023

I appreciate Christine's ability to get to the heart of where I am and those in my inner circle

Reviewed July 2023

Chris has been a great help to me. She has helped me to navigate my feelings more effectively. I highly recommend her.

Reviewed May 2023

After only two appointments I do not fee that there has been sufficient interaction to warrant. A review. I will give it another couple of weeks.

Reviewed November 2022

I've consulted Christine several times over the last few years and she has been a great help to me as I navigate my mental health journey. I've tried other therapy methods but I am a night shift worker and it works out so well to be able to reach out to her at the time that I am most alert and communicate with her in a way that I am most comfortable with. I think I get the most out of my therapy that way. I like that she frequently reviews goals and makes changes to them as needed.

Reviewed November 2022

So far she’s been great. Assures me I’m ok and what I’m feeling isn’t too rash and it’s normal. I like her worksheets and assignments she has given me so far to complete.

Reviewed September 2022

Excellent listener and definitely has been through every day situations that are very relatable.

Reviewed July 2022

She is amazing! I love her holistic approach, kindness, and openness. I feel she really looks at things from all sides, and has a lot of skill. She has helped me a lot. Thank you, Christine! :-)

Reviewed June 2022

She makes me feel understood. It feels like she’s lifted a weight off my shoulders!

Reviewed April 2022

She is both compassionate and very helpful with what I am dealing with. She is a lifesaver and In the short time that I have been working with her has been very enlightening. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Reviewed March 2022

I feel very comfortable talking with Christine! I feel positive on my outcome

Reviewed March 2022

Chris has been really helpful on my journey. She always offer a calm voice of comfort

Reviewed February 2022

Chris is more like a friend and she understands everything!

Reviewed November 2021

She's been great!!

Reviewed March 2021

Chris is full of good ideas for getting in touch with yourself and really digging deep in order to help yourself grow. I appreciated how Chris held me accountable for things I said I would or wanted to do and for how she affirmed me and my feelings. She helps you become your strongest advocate and is so deeply compassionate as well as knowledgeable. On so many levels she helped me to develop my skills for navigating sexual assault trauma as well as estrangement from family members. She is honest and kind and nonjudgmental. I can't say enough good things about Chris. Anyone would be lucky to work with her, but especially those who want to more deeply connect with themselves on a holistic level.

Reviewed January 2021

I have learned so much about myself and feel so much better emotionally AND physically since starting counseling.

Reviewed November 2020

Christine is wonderful. I’ve grown and am so much more comfortable asking for assistance which has helped reduce my anxiety. I highly recommend her.

Reviewed November 2020

10/10

Reviewed November 2020

My experience has been helpful.

Reviewed September 2020

She listens well and asks all the right questions to get to the core of what I need. I appreciate the practical solutions as well as very clear examples! Thank you!

Reviewed August 2020

Christine understand my spiritual beliefs and even helps me to take a holistic approach to life and stress. I absolutely love the combination of therapies as I am a very holistic person. She is understanding and very intuitive.

Reviewed May 2020

Chris has been talking through life with me for years now and I'm so grateful. When we met my life was in shambles, and her calm, practical advice helped me through years and years of picking up the pieces. Also has some impressive knowledge about physical responses and vitamins and health, as well as my recovery from alcoholism and divorce and... Thanks Kris!!

Reviewed May 2020

Chris is a very thoughtful, forthright and experienced. I have had other therapists just have me talk and ask questions, but I asked Chris to give me tasks and tools and she has done just that. It has been very helpful, though challenging work. She is also quite good at noting when progress is being made and what is next.

Reviewed April 2020

Christine is awesome. She is very patient when my thoughts are all over the place.

Reviewed December 2019

I really enjoyed having Chris as a someone to talk to. She was always in an excellent mood and always checked up on me when I didn't answer right away. She never doubted my decisions and always supported me. I would highly suggest having Chris as someone to talk to if you can.

Reviewed November 2019

Chris has helped me deal with a weight that I have carried most of my life. She has helped me step by step to unravel the chains of the past that have tied me down. She continues in her support and for this I am eternally grateful.

Reviewed November 2019

Chris has been so helpful to me. She has given me tools to deal with some of my issues and is a very good listener. I would definitely recommend Chris.

Reviewed August 2019

Christine is very responsive and is an excellent counsellor. We communicate mainly via email which is good in that you have to listen to concerns. I find that Christine also gives very practical suggestions and has gone out of her way to recommend resources.

Reviewed April 2019

Christine has been incredibly helpful to me navigating my grief after the death of a close family member. She is kind, caring, and practical.

Reviewed April 2019

She gives a comforting presence even through typed messages. It is very helpful to have a calm, uninvolved, new opinion on the things that are troubling me. She has a great perspective and seems to focus on a very mindful approach to mental health. Would recommend!

Reviewed April 2019

Christine is so insightful, knowledgeable and kind. She has lots of great tools and ideas. I highly recommend her as a counselor! Thanks Christine!

Reviewed March 2019

I love working with her!

Reviewed March 2019

Christine is extremely helpful in working with me towards finding ways to better myself. She offers many suggestions and encouraging words to help me see things in new perspectives. I feel incredibly supported and can trust her experience.

Reviewed March 2019

Chris is very friendly and responsive to my needs. I appreciate that very much. She has had some good suggestions so far that have really helped!

Reviewed February 2019

Chris was a fantastic counselor over the couple months I got to work with her. She helped me to work through my anxiety. She gave me some great tools to use in everyday life so I could move forward in my healing and get back to life!

Reviewed February 2019

Thank you to Christine for keeping me going, making me think clearer and for helping me to get things in to perspective. She also responds clearly and consistently, without judgement and offering her full support. I feel she really understands what my issues are. Thank you, Chris :)

Reviewed December 2018

I have been going through a very difficult time in my life. There are so many things that I think a normal person would have buckled. I have went to a few counselors before. Chris is very intuitive. She sees motivation for my actions and calls me on it. I needed that. I think she is a good counselor with a clear head on her shoulders and very easy to talk to.

Reviewed May 2018

I started with another counselor and it wasn’t helping at all. Christine was quick to figure out what I was dealing with and to make a plan and goals for what I needed to get out of counseling. I am very happy with the help I am getting from her.

Reviewed April 2018

Chris has been an incredibly attentive counselor who really listens to me. She offers great tools to help deal with depression and anxiety and she's been extremely helpful.

Reviewed April 2018

She is flexible to work with my schedule and gave me many practical strategies to improve my day to day life. She kept me focused on the goals I set up and we discussed my progress. She really cares. I highly recommend her.

Reviewed April 2018

Christine responses are both quick and insightful. She understands that people contacting her are in need of help and attention and she truly considers that; consequently she is professional and really makes an effort to understand her patients' situations. I've never felt as though I have to remind her about what my issue is or why I need her help. She is focused, empathetic and has always been there when I needed her. I can't recommend her enough.

Reviewed April 2018

Christine is fantastic! She is attentive and insightful!

Reviewed January 2018

Christine has given me tools that have brought immediate relief. Besides this she is helping me see where my thinking has fallacies so that I might let those go and grow. She also helps me see where there are real issues and that is not just me and my thinking. She is incredibly responsive and respectful. Thank you!!

Reviewed September 2017

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Frequently asked questions

Does Christine Garwick-Foley offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Christine Garwick-Foley works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Christine Garwick-Foley speak?

Christine Garwick-Foley speaks English.

How many years of experience does Christine Garwick-Foley have?

Christine Garwick-Foley has 25 years of experience.

Where is Christine Garwick-Foley licensed to practice?

Christine Garwick-Foley is licensed to practice in Minnesota.

Does Christine Garwick-Foley accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Christine Garwick-Foley does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Christine Garwick-Foley offer?

Christine Garwick-Foley offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

How can I communicate with Christine Garwick-Foley?

Christine Garwick-Foley can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Christine Garwick-Foley?

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