Christa McCoy, LICSW

Christa McCoy, who also goes by Christy, is a Minnesota-licensed clinical social worker with 21 years of professional experience serving in school settings. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and a Master of Social Work from a dual program between the University of St. Thomas and St. Catherine University. Christa is credentialed as an LICSW, which stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and practices with a background in clinical school social work.

In her role as a school social worker, Christa provides direct individual and group therapeutic support to young people, delivers crisis intervention and prevention services, and offers family education, support, and advocacy. Her work focuses on practical supports and strategies within educational environments while attending to the broader needs of students and their families.

Christa approaches clinical work from a strengths-based, healing-centered engagement and empowerment perspective that honors culture, spirituality, civic action, and collective healing. She collaborates with clients to identify needs and challenges, outline areas of support, and develop achievable goals and plans. Her practice is grounded in core social work values, including recognition of the inherent dignity and worth of every person and a commitment to promoting basic human rights and social justice.

She has experience assisting people with stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, motivation, self esteem, and confidence. Christa aims to create an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared honestly, and she supports and empowers individuals as they take steps toward a more fulfilling life.