THERAPY IN CHATTANOOGA, TN
"Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.”
- Brené Brown
Welcome
Taking the first step toward therapy can feel daunting—I truly understand how overwhelming it might seem to search for someone who can offer the support you need. If you're longing for a safe, non-judgmental space where you can share openly, feel deeply understood, and build a brighter path forward, I'm here to walk alongside you with compassion and care.
Whether you're hoping to ease anxiety, heal from depression, build greater self-confidence, navigate grief, manage life transitions, or develop practical tools for everyday challenges, it would be my privilege to support you on this journey.
Experience You Can Trust
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 27 years of experience, I've had the honor of supporting adolescents, teens, and adults through some of life's most challenging moments, including:
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Self-esteem concerns
• Grief and loss
• Postpartum mood and anxiety disorders
• Major life transitions
My background spans private practice, day treatment programs, on-site clinical work, and community mental health. I also hold advanced training in perinatal mental health from the Postpartum Stress Center in Philadelphia, allowing me to offer specialized, compassionate care during these tender times.
What Others Have Shared
“Christy is one of the most engaging individuals I have ever met, skilled at the art of getting others to talk, making them feel heard and understood. This skill is most essential for a therapist in order to gain the trust of the patient and to help form a therapeutic bond. I refer multiple patients and couples to her. Uniformly, these patients have given her high marks for her clinical skills and even expressed their gratitude to me for making the referral.”
— Ringland Murray, MD, Tennessee Reproductive Medicine
“Christy approaches every conversation with an open mind and fantastic listening skills. She expresses so much empathy and asks important questions to make sure she understands what you are telling her. She has valuable insight and offers ideas and tools to help you work through any problem. Anyone who has worked with Christy will tell you they feel like they are talking to a friend... a friend that is educated in and experienced in helping others with depression and anxiety. I leave every conversation with her feeling better and more hopeful.”
— Miriam V., past client
“The combination of Christy’s compassion for those suffering and her wisdom and knowledge help the patients that I refer to her experience consistent, positive results.”
— Patricia McLelland, MD, FACOG
How Can I Help You?
I provide individual and relationship counseling for teens and adults with collaborative, evidence-based approaches tailored to your unique needs and goals.
Together, we'll gently explore what brings you hope and healing, drawing on therapies that fit your situation to help you move toward brighter, more fulfilling days. Some of the key approaches I often use include:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): A practical method that helps you identify and gently challenge unhelpful thought patterns, replacing them with more balanced perspectives to reduce emotional distress and build healthier habits.
Solution-Focused Therapy: This strengths-based approach focuses on your existing resources and goals, helping you envision a preferred future and take small, achievable steps toward positive change—often quickly and effectively.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT): Helps you recognize and dispute irrational or self-defeating beliefs (like "I must be perfect"), replacing them with realistic, self-compassionate views to improve emotions and behaviors.
Mindfulness-Based Practices: Gentle exercises like breath awareness and meditation that help you stay present with kindness, reducing anxiety and overwhelm while building inner calm and resilience.
No matter where you're starting from, my goal is to create a supportive partnership that empowers you to feel more confident, connected, and at peace.
Office Location & Contact
Christy Falco, LMFT
3097 Broad Street, #9
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Phone: 423-991-0442