Christina McGinn, LPC
Licensed counselor for stress and relationships
- 15 years experience
- CBT and DBT informed
- Teletherapy options available
About Christina McGinn
Christina McGinn is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Wisconsin with 15 years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship challenges, depression, and major life transitions. She brings a varied background from crisis services, corrections, private practice, and community settings to create pragmatic, strength-based care for individuals, couples, families, and groups. She is certified in Functional Family Therapy (FFT), a model that helps families improve communication and behavior patterns, and holds a Bachelor of Sociology from the University of Wisconsin Parkside as well as a Master of Science in Education-Counseling from Concordia University Wisconsin.
McGinn often uses Motivational Interviewing techniques to draw out clients' own reasons for change and pairs that work with skills-focused methods such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address emotion regulation, relationships, and co-occurring concerns. Her counseling style is comforting, supportive, and encouraging, with attention to forgiveness, healthy relationship patterns, and practical coping strategies. She has experience working with issues including grief, self-esteem, ADHD, caregiver stress, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting, and addiction.
Christina emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, helping people build assertiveness and resilience so they can face challenges with greater confidence. She offers individual, couples, family, and group formats and aims to keep therapy focused on meaningful, achievable goals that reflect each person’s values.
McGinn often uses Motivational Interviewing techniques to draw out clients' own reasons for change and pairs that work with skills-focused methods such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address emotion regulation, relationships, and co-occurring concerns. Her counseling style is comforting, supportive, and encouraging, with attention to forgiveness, healthy relationship patterns, and practical coping strategies. She has experience working with issues including grief, self-esteem, ADHD, caregiver stress, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting, and addiction.
Christina emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, helping people build assertiveness and resilience so they can face challenges with greater confidence. She offers individual, couples, family, and group formats and aims to keep therapy focused on meaningful, achievable goals that reflect each person’s values.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional Focus Areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic Approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Solution-Focused Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Christina McGinn have?
Christina McGinn has 15 years of counseling experience.
Is Christina McGinn a licensed therapist?
Yes. Christina McGinn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin. Her license number is WI LPC 5558-125.
In which languages does Christina McGinn provide therapy?
She provides therapy in English.
Where is Christina McGinn located?
She is located in Wisconsin.
How can I work with Christina McGinn as my therapist?
You can work with Christina McGinn through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Christina McGinn work with international clients?
Christina McGinn does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Christina McGinn 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 applied to online care
Christina McGinn integrates Motivational Interviewing to help clients explore their own motivations for change, using open questions and reflective listening to support commitment to new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and tolerating distress, which is useful for relationship concerns and co-occurring conditions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and feelings without reacting immediately, which can reduce reactivity and support stress and anxiety management.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Christina works with clients to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most effective for their situation, then adapts techniques from these approaches to match each person’s needs. The therapist-client relationship guides which methods are emphasized over time.
Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and daily life. These formats offer flexibility in timing, continuity of care when travel or relocation occurs, and multiple ways for clients to communicate so they can engage in therapy in the way that suits them best.