About me

I began working with adolescent females in a residential treatment facility in 1993. Clients were there for abuse, trauma, depression, anxiety, behavior problems, and broken families. I also worked in residential treatment facility for teenage boys while I was working towards my Masters in Social Work from the University of Louisville where I graduated in 1999. After 1999, I worked in a psychiatric residential treatment facility for teenage girls and prepubescent boys as a counselor and a supervisor, foster care programs as a counselor and director, and a counselor for the past 15 years for children/teenagers and their families in schools and in families homes as an intensive in home counselor. I opened my private practice in 2008 and I see children and teenagers in individual and family sessions where we work on defiance, blended family issues, ADHD, bi-polar, anger, attachment problems, school problems, bullying, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, cutting, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, mood problems, autism, Asperger symptoms, and eating disorders. I use family system therapy by helping parent's increase communication with their child through therapeutic activities that include playing the family ungame where everyone answers questions while all other parties listen. I help the family process their history, family stressors, ways they have tried to cope, and how they want to get better. I help children and teenagers process their thoughts and emotions and develop coping skills and rational thought for thinking errors by using cognitive behavior therapy. I support parent's in their role as disciplinarian and work to appropriate that role in a way that is healthy and age appropriate for their child. I encourage children to be heard and have choices when needed to create autonomy and practice skills that will help them become a healthy functioning adult someday.


Specialties

  • Relationships
  • Family conflicts
  • Parenting issues
  • Depression
  • ADHD
Also experienced in:
Stress, Anxiety , Addictions , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Eating disorders , Sleeping disorders , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Coping with life changes , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 21

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

KY LCSW 3230

NJ LCSW 44SC06139000

VA LCSW 0904014438


Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Christy Hopwood. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Nov 07, 2022 after therapy with Christy for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and bipolar disorder

Christy is very easy-going, yet professional. I feel very comfortable talking to her..she puts me at ease. I feel I can be open and honest with her about my concerns.

Written on Oct 22, 2022 after therapy with Christy for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

She calm, listens and is informative.

Written on Jul 26, 2022 after therapy with Christy for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd

She is very easy to talk to about hard topics. She is comforting and concerned for you as a person. She has wonderful insight and knowledge.

Written on Jul 11, 2022 after therapy with Christy for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning relationship

Christy has been great in helping us & guiding through some tough stuff.

Written on Jun 17, 2022 after therapy with Christy for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and bipolar disorder

I have had a great experience talking the Christy. She has offered a ton of support and suggestions on how to deal with the issues I am facing. I would highly recommend her!!

Written on Feb 18, 2022 after therapy with Christy for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Christy is amazing, she’s being my therapist for over a year, and each session helps me to unload my emotions, while she helps me to process and understand why I’m feeling the way I’m feeling. Her input has been so valuable, and her advice always on point! Truly blessed and grateful for having her guiding me through therapy, it has made a huge difference in my life.

Written on Nov 24, 2021 after therapy with Christy for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes

Very helpful sessions with Christy, working through a personal situation.

Written on Nov 01, 2021 after therapy with Christy for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, coaching, and compassion fatigue

I like my sessions with Christy. She’s empathetic and understands most of my issues well. I would also encourage her to challenge my thoughts more though. :)

Written on Oct 30, 2021 after therapy with Christy for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

So far so good she’s considerate an very understanding and listens to try an get every detail as possible before making a comment

Written on Sep 26, 2021 after therapy with Christy for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Christy is a great listener and, while we have only met with her twice, I come away from our experiences feeling energized and ready to work harder at my relationship!

Written on Sep 24, 2021 after therapy with Christy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes

Christy is a pleasure to work with. She offers support and talks about different options and consequences for those options. I enjoy my sessions.

Written on Sep 01, 2021 after therapy with Christy for 2 months on issues concerning self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

Christy has told me about several excellent things. I am currently reading one of the books that she suggested & it is 100% me - I never, ever would have considered that it had a thing to do with me & never would have bothered with it. I have now recommended it to a few people & shared quotes from it to show them why I am recommending it. She helped me get past a rough patch in my life & now I’m just growing from our meetings.

Written on Jul 05, 2021 after therapy with Christy for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety

Christy is wonderful. Very caring person

Written on Jun 11, 2021 after therapy with Christy for 1 month

Christy listens well and does provide positive feedback. She's always on time.

Written on Jun 01, 2021 after therapy with Christy for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

She very good at listening and I like the way she sees both sides and stays neutral and lets me make my own choices.

Written on May 19, 2021 after therapy with Christy for 3 weeks

Christy was very knowledgeable and kind. She was easy to connect with. I would recommend her to my friends and family. She was very helpful.

Written on Apr 30, 2021 after therapy with Christy for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

Christy is great. She really helped me with my perspective on some issues.

Written on Mar 16, 2021 after therapy with Christy for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and career difficulties

Outstanding! If needed I would follow-up in the future.

Written on Jan 31, 2021 after therapy with Christy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and compassion fatigue

Christy is amazing! She really listens and gave me a new perspective while helping me with my depression. She has a way with words - without saying much she guides my thoughts in the right direction.

Written on Jan 31, 2021 after therapy with Christy for 3 months on issues concerning relationship

Christy gives you a safe place to talk through issues and have helped out relationship! Thank you!

Written on Jan 23, 2021 after therapy with Christy for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Christy is very nice and listens to everything I say.

Written on Nov 18, 2020 after therapy with Christy for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

I like Christy Hopwood very much, she is a very good listener.

Written on Nov 12, 2020 after therapy with Christy for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

She's great! , she listens to me and makes it a great comfort to share anything and be open.
the worksheets also helped me a lot, there are things I wasn't aware of.
overall a great experience with Christy!

Written on Nov 08, 2020 after therapy with Christy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd

She is a great speaker

Written on Aug 24, 2020 after therapy with Christy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

I am very happy to found her

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