Cristy Clark is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and has been in the mental health field for over 15 years. Cristy is also a Certified Telehealth Practitioner (CTP) in the state of Florida. She received her Master of Arts in Counseling from Webster University and then she received a post-master’s degree, Specialist in Education, from Barry University with a concentration in Marriage and Family Counseling. Cristy has experience and training in a variety of therapeutic approaches; such as Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused therapy, Cognitive Behavioral therapy, and Strength Based approaches as well as Trauma Informed Care. Cristy works with individuals, couples and families. She believes in building a trusting relationship and working together to enhance client growth. She is passionate about bringing awareness to mental health issues and helping improve access to quality mental health treatment. In her free time, Cristy enjoys reading, rose gardening, Disney, and spending time with family and friends. Please contact me for additional appointment times not listed on my calendar. I am flexible with additional appointment times.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

During therapy I engage the clients through discussion and homework assignments. The first session is spent getting to know the client or clients strengths and weaknesses. I allow the clients to ask questions about myself and my approach to help start building a trusting relationship that is crucial to the therapeutic process. As sessions progress we work on 1-2 primary issues at a time to keep things simple and not overwhelming.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

If you were to ask my current clients I would say my primary strength is making a client feel safe and comfortable in the therapeutic environment. Clients find it easy to talk and share, even during their first session. I like hands on therapy, so as I mentioned before I like to give homework assignments, and sometimes get ideas right in the middle of the session. I encourage clients and use their identified strengths to help them move forward. Another strength I have is challenging the client's irrational thoughts or behaviors in a way that they don't feel judged or uncomfortable.

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