Christina Lacey

Christina Lacey is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in New York. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and big life changes. Christina also supports people dealing with parenting challenges, intimacy concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and divorce and separation.

Christina came to therapy work after life experience as a wife and mother. She has eight years of clinical practice and notes that personal experience with therapy shaped her view of healing. She believes talking through feelings and seeing new options makes a practical difference in daily life. She emphasizes clear goals and regular checks on progress to keep momentum moving.

Her approach looks beyond a single issue to the patterns around it. Christina uses attachment-based ideas to notice relationship dynamics and narrative work to reframe stories people tell about themselves. She also brings cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and dialectical behavior strategies for managing strong emotions.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-focused. Christina works with each person to set small, achievable steps and build on strengths they already have. She treats grief, end-of-life and caregiving concerns with sensitivity and practical attention to what helps day to day.

People choosing Christina will find a therapist who values respect, openness, and steady measurement of progress. Her style is direct but warm, aimed at helping clients make concrete changes and find more balance in their relationships and daily life.

How Christina’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how people connect and respond in close relationships; it helps when patterns of closeness or distance cause pain and leads to clearer, kinder ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers tools for managing intense emotions and improving coping when stress feels overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Christina will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that match those needs. She treats therapy as a collaboration and adjusts techniques if something isn’t working.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available formats before scheduling so you know how sessions will be held. Many people choose online work because it can fit around work and family obligations, make it easier to keep regular appointments, or allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist during the matching process about what will fit your routine and comfort level so sessions can be planned to support everyday life.