Christine Shephard, LCSW

Christine Shephard is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida. She brings seven years of experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and the stress that comes with life changes. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about hard feelings and figure out next steps.

She focuses on practical ways to feel better day to day. That can mean learning new coping skills, building motivation, or addressing compassion fatigue from caregiving roles. Sessions often center on what matters to the person and small, doable changes that fit their life.

Her approach mixes several evidence-informed methods. Christine draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and take meaningful action, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns, and mindfulness techniques to reduce reactivity. These tools are used together to match the client’s needs and goals.

Christine emphasizes collaboration and clear communication. She helps people set realistic goals, practice skills between sessions, and notice progress. The work is paced to each person’s comfort level so change feels manageable.

Many clients come for help with chronic stressors such as chronic pain, caregiving demands, cancer, or aging-related concerns. She also supports people facing relationship strain, grief, sleeping problems, addiction challenges, and ADHD concerns. The aim is to make daily life more tolerable and to rebuild a sense of agency.

How Christine’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small actions toward those values. It can help people living with chronic illness or caregiving responsibilities make choices that feel meaningful even when life is hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage mood. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention and awareness so stressful moments feel less overwhelming and reactivity decreases.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what matters to the client, try a few techniques, and adjust the plan as progress and preferences become clearer. Clients and clinician set goals together and review what helps most over time.

If you plan to use online sessions, please confirm current session formats before booking since options were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example it can reduce commute time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or avoid needing to be on camera for every session. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and mindfulness exercises to suit remote sessions while focusing on practical tools that help with everyday challenges.