Christina Lacey , LMFT

Christina Lacey is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in New York who brought therapy into her life as a second career after raising a family and gaining deeper self-awareness. She works in private practice with couples, individuals, and older adults, and she is also a certified grief counselor. Her decision to train as a therapist grew from personal experience with therapy both as a teenager and later in life, which shaped her appreciation for the ways talking with another person can open new perspectives and options.

Having witnessed anxiety and depression within her own family, Christina adopts a systemic view that considers how mental health affects not just one person but the broader family system. She brings openness, respect, and sensitivity to each meeting, using solution-focused and narrative approaches in collaboration with clients to set clear goals and identify strengths. Progress is reviewed regularly to maintain motivation and to confirm that work is moving in the intended direction.

Christina emphasizes practical change while acknowledging that therapy can be challenging; she partners with clients to navigate difficult moments and to create lasting improvements in relationships, coping, and overall well-being. She looks forward to supporting those seeking guidance through life transitions, grief, relationship struggles, and stress-related concerns.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Christina Lacey integrates Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her practice. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of connection and trust in relationships, helping clients address intimacy-related concerns, family dynamics, and long-standing attachment wounds. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress while improving everyday coping.

She also draws on elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when intensity of feeling or impulsive behaviors interfere with relationships and functioning. Christina approaches treatment collaboratively and will work with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their goals, values, and preferences.

Online therapy with Christina is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and needs. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, manage time constraints, and access consistent support from licensed professionals without added travel time.