Christie Wakefield, LMFT

Therapist in Georgia

Christie Wakefield is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Georgia.

License MFT001814 · Georgia Expires September 2026
NPI 1497353098 · national registry
Experience and languages 4+ years in practice English

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About Christie

Christie Wakefield is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Georgia. She focuses on relationship and recovery work and combines practical tools with steady, compassionate support. Christie aims to help people manage stress, addiction, anxiety, depression, and trauma so they can move forward with clearer choices.

Christie uses therapy approaches that include the Gottman Method, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, EMDR, and mindfulness practices. She adapts methods to each person’s readiness for change and emphasizes collaboration in sessions.

Background and approach

The goal is to find what works for each person rather than follow a fixed script. Her background includes work in community mental health programs and leading trauma recovery and LGBTQ+ support groups. Christie has experience addressing addiction and a range of mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, and personality-related concerns.

That practical experience informs the way she supports people through relationship and family issues. In sessions she focuses on clear, concrete skills alongside emotional processing. This might mean learning coping skills from CBT or DBT, using mindfulness to steady strong emotions, or using EMDR techniques when trauma memories are limiting daily life.

Couples work often draws on Gottman-informed practices to improve communication and connection. Christie describes her role as supportive and nonjudgmental. She aims to meet people where they are and help them take manageable steps toward change.

Sessions are offered using multiple online formats to fit different needs and schedules.

Credentials

LMFT (Georgia): License MFT001814 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1497353098 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Christie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Depression
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Coping with life changes

Approaches Christie names

These are the approaches Christie names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.

Online support

Online approaches for relationships and trauma

Christie commonly uses the Gottman Method, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in her online work. Gottman-informed work focuses on communication patterns, reducing criticism and defensiveness, and rebuilding connection in relationships. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and practice new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. DBT offers concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills to manage intense feelings and improve coping.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Christie will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommend techniques to try. She adjusts methods over time based on what helps most, so the plan can change as needs evolve.

Online therapy here includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow ongoing support between sessions and can be useful for short updates or skill coaching. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and fit around work, family, and daily life.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does she address?

Christie works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, anger, parenting strain, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses practical, skills-based approaches along with emotional processing. Sessions combine clear coping tools and conversational work to address problems directly.

What kind of clinical background does she have?

She has four years of clinical experience and has worked in community mental health programs and led trauma recovery and LGBTQ+ support groups.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a Georgia licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT and practices from Georgia.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different scheduling needs.

How are fees and getting started handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

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