Christine D'Avico

Christine D'Avico is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, grief, and life transitions. She works with adults who want clearer coping tools, steadier mood, and more confidence when change feels overwhelming.

With 21 years as an LMHC, she draws on several therapy methods and adapts them to each person's needs. Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings and on understanding why certain patterns keep repeating.

Her approach combines client-centered listening with targeted techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and somatic work. Christine also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, sometimes called EMDR, to address strong emotional reactions tied to past events.

In the room she aims to make complex problems more manageable. She helps people spot unhelpful thoughts, try small behavior changes, and notice how the body holds stress. Over time this can reduce reactivity and improve daily functioning.

Christine tailors her work to each person's goals. She typically supports higher-functioning adults navigating change, but will adjust pacing and focus based on what someone needs in therapy.

How Christine's Methods Translate to Online Work

Christine uses client-centered listening to focus on what matters most to each person. That approach means conversations start with the client's goals and the therapist follows their lead to build a plan that fits daily life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It involves simple exercises and small behavior experiments that people can try between sessions to see what works for them.

EMDR is offered to address intense emotional reactions linked to past events by combining guided attention with memory processing methods. It is typically used when painful memories or strong triggers are part of the problem.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Christine will work together with each person to choose which methods to use based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That means pacing, technique choice, and homework tasks are decided collaboratively.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that helps, while in-person needs can be discussed if relevant. Licensed professionals use different formats, so ask which session types are available when you match with the therapist.