Christy GarnhartLCSW

Christy Garnhart is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship strain, mood disorders, and pregnancy and childbirth concerns. She supports those dealing with trauma, grief, ADHD, depression, and compassion fatigue. Her style aims to give practical options and steady support so people can manage day-to-day life more comfortably.

Christy draws on seven years of post-LCSW work alongside a longer history supporting school-aged children and their caregivers. She focuses on building from each person’s strengths and on spotting habits and thoughts that get in the way. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented, with room to talk about what feels hard and what’s already working.

She uses motivational interviewing to help people clarify what matters and to boost readiness for change. Solution-focused techniques are used to identify quick, practical steps that clients can try between sessions. Together these approaches aim to make progress feel realistic and measurable.

Christy also has experience helping parents find services and supports for children with diverse needs, including autism and ADHD. She listens for family patterns that affect daily life and helps people try new ways of handling communication and conflict.

Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. Clients work with her to set clear, manageable goals and to track small wins over time. If a reader wants to explore working together, they are invited to start the matching process and schedule a session.

Approaches used in online care and what they do

Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what matters most to them and builds small momentum toward change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to increase motivation and resolve mixed feelings about taking steps forward.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks for what already works and amplifies it. Sessions identify concrete, short-term goals and practical actions to try between meetings, which can make progress feel more immediate and manageable.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and preferences and will suggest ways of working that fit. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as goals shift.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking so you know how meetings will be conducted. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people try different ways of working from their usual routines while focusing on practical tools and steps they can use between sessions.