Therapist profile
Chris Goetz, LPC
Licensed professional counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- Attachment based work
- CBT and DBT tools
- Motivational interviewing
About Chris
Chris Goetz is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Texas with 16 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting pressures, and issues around self-esteem and bipolar disorder.
She takes a direct, person-focused approach in sessions. Conversations are plain and practical. She listens for patterns tied to attachment, family of origin, and repeated relationship problems, then looks for steps clients can try between sessions.
Her background includes long experience with trauma-related concerns, substance use, and complex mood conditions. She uses methods that include attachment-based work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior tools, and motivational interviewing. These are used alongside psychodynamic ideas when helpful.
In session she generally explores early relationship patterns and how they show up now. She helps people name what feels out of control and practice skills to manage strong emotions. Therapy can include looking at family history, working on communication, and addressing codependency or abandonment issues.
She also brings experience supporting people through grief, caregiver stress, cancer-related concerns, and separation or divorce. People considering therapy are encouraged to think about what they want to change and to discuss practical goals in the first few visits.
How sessions work
How her therapeutic methods fit with online work
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current reactions. It helps people see repeating patterns in close relationships and learn different ways to respond rather than react. Client-centered therapy emphasizes respectful listening and collaboration, giving people space to set goals and move at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about current concerns, try different tools, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Goals and practical steps are revisited as therapy continues so the approach stays relevant to the person’s needs.
Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also makes it simpler to continue care during life transitions. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and skill practice for remote sessions so that the work remains focused on real, everyday changes.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting pressures, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and related family issues.
What is her approach in sessions?
She combines attachment-based and client-centered approaches with CBT and DBT techniques and motivational interviewing to address patterns and teach coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience as a clinician working with trauma, mood disorders, substance issues, and complex relationship concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here. Confirm the current session options before booking to be sure they meet your needs.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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