Christa McCoy, LICSW
Licensed school social worker focused on healing-centered care
- School social work
- Trauma and grief support
- Strengths-based empowerment
About Christa McCoy
Christa McCoy (Christy) is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with a Master of Social Work (MSW) and more than two decades of professional experience in clinical school social work in Minnesota. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and completed a dual MSW program through the University of St. Thomas and St. Catherine University. The LICSW credential indicates advanced clinical social work licensure to provide therapeutic services and clinical assessment.
In her role as a school social worker, she provides direct individual and group therapeutic support for youth, offers crisis intervention and prevention, and delivers family education, support, and advocacy. Her practice emphasizes a strengths-based, healing-centered engagement and empowerment approach that honors culture, spirituality, civic action, and collective healing. Working from core social work values, she centers the inherent dignity and worth of each person while promoting human rights and social change alongside clients.
Christa partners with people to identify needs, challenges, and areas for support, then develops achievable goals and practical plans to reach them. She has experience helping with stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, motivation and self-esteem, addictions, ADHD, bipolar conditions, and other mood or life-change challenges. Christa cultivates an open, nonjudgmental therapeutic space where thoughts and feelings can be explored and where clients are supported and empowered as they pursue a more fulfilling life.
In her role as a school social worker, she provides direct individual and group therapeutic support for youth, offers crisis intervention and prevention, and delivers family education, support, and advocacy. Her practice emphasizes a strengths-based, healing-centered engagement and empowerment approach that honors culture, spirituality, civic action, and collective healing. Working from core social work values, she centers the inherent dignity and worth of each person while promoting human rights and social change alongside clients.
Christa partners with people to identify needs, challenges, and areas for support, then develops achievable goals and practical plans to reach them. She has experience helping with stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, motivation and self-esteem, addictions, ADHD, bipolar conditions, and other mood or life-change challenges. Christa cultivates an open, nonjudgmental therapeutic space where thoughts and feelings can be explored and where clients are supported and empowered as they pursue a more fulfilling life.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional Focus Areas
AbandonmentBody imageDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic Approach
Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Existential Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Christa McCoy have?
Christa McCoy has 21 years of experience.
Is Christa McCoy a licensed therapist?
Yes. She holds the LICSW credential. License details: MN LICSW 16495.
In which languages does Christa McCoy provide therapy?
Christa McCoy provides therapy in English.
Where is Christa McCoy located?
Christa McCoy is located in Minnesota.
How can I work with Christa McCoy as my therapist?
You can work with Christa McCoy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Christa McCoy work with international clients?
Christa McCoy does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Christa McCoy cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, just click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Just click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support
Christa McCoy integrates several evidence-informed approaches to help clients navigate life challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early and current relationship patterns shape emotional responses and connection, which can be particularly useful for intimacy-related issues, abandonment concerns, and relational trauma. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s own experience and strengths, creating a collaborative, nonjudgmental setting that supports self-direction, confidence building, and healing from shame and low self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and to improve coping and mood regulation.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Christa works with clients to match therapeutic methods to their goals, needs, and personal preferences, adjusting techniques over time so the work remains relevant and practical. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine elements from different models to best support each person.
Online therapy offers flexible access to support through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to stay connected between appointments. These remote options can increase consistency and convenience while allowing clients to engage in meaningful therapeutic work from locations that suit their lives.