- Family and parenting
- Stress and anxiety
- English and Spanish
About Krystine
Krystine Garay is a licensed mental health counselor and marriage and family therapist practicing in Florida. She offers services in English and Spanish and brings six years of clinical experience to family and parenting concerns. Krystine aims to make therapy approachable for busy parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, and relationship strain.
She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in settings that included hospital rotations and community care. Those experiences exposed her to domestic violence, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders, especially among young people. In those roles she used mindfulness exercises, cognitive-behavioral strategies, and dialectical-behavioral techniques to help clients build coping skills.
In session she focuses on practical skills parents and individuals can use right away. That can mean practicing breathing and grounding, identifying unhelpful thought patterns, and learning communication steps to reduce conflict at home. She also supports people facing divorce, separation, and the emotional aftermath of guilt, shame, or forgiveness work.
Krystine emphasizes steady progress over perfection. She encourages clients to try small changes and notice what helps. Her background includes clinical rotations at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital where she worked with children managing co-occurring conditions.
Parents who want help with parenting stress, family conflict, or improving attachment and communication can expect straightforward, skills-focused sessions. Prospective clients who prefer Spanish-language care can request sessions in Spanish.
How evidence-based techniques work in online care
Krystine uses common evidence-based techniques in her practice and adapts them to each person. Mindfulness exercises teach simple breath and grounding skills to reduce anxiety and help with panic symptoms. Cognitive-behavioral approaches involve identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing new responses to lower stress and improve mood. Dialectical-behavioral skills focus on emotion regulation and distress tolerance to help with impulsivity and strong reactions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and everyday challenges, try techniques, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients are invited to share preferences and to reflect on what feels useful between sessions.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it possible to continue consistent care from different locations while you and the therapist decide the best approach.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help address?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family and parenting concerns, and self-esteem. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and panic attacks.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her sessions emphasize practical, evidence-based techniques like mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral strategies, and dialectical-behavioral tools. The work focuses on skill-building and real-life problem solving.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Krystine has six years of experience working in clinical settings, including hospital rotations and community programs. Her background includes work with children, adolescents, and adults.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds FL LMHC and FL LMFT credentials and practices in Florida. The short forms are Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during sign-up.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. That process matches you and lets you pick a time to begin.