Therapist profile
Christopher Chaney, LPCC
LPCC counselor - Family and stress concerns
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- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Live chat sessions only
About Christopher
Christopher Chaney is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Kentucky with 27 years of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, family conflict, parenting strain, and related concerns. He also supports people coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and career stress.
He uses straightforward, solution-focused work to help people move forward. That means concentrating on practical steps people can try between meetings. He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns of thinking that worsen mood or anxiety and to test new ways of responding.
Christopher offers a chat-first approach to sessions. He prefers live chat as the primary way to connect, believing it can lower barriers for people new to counseling and allow focused, text-based problem solving. He pairs this with a flexible schedule aimed at fitting sessions into busy lives.
He has experience with a broad range of concerns, including obsessive-compulsive behaviors, mood disorders such as bipolar, ADHD-related struggles, trauma, and psychosis. He can also help with family problems, communication difficulties, and issues tied to adoption or caregiving stress.
Before starting, he asks about immediate needs and any psychiatric care a person may have. He can coordinate with a community psychiatrist when that is helpful and can assist people in finding psychiatric care that fits their insurance. The emphasis is on practical, doable steps rather than long theoretical talks.
To begin, Christopher guides people through a short matching process and schedules an initial session to set clear goals and next steps.
How sessions work
How his approaches fit into online sessions
Christopher often uses Client-Centered and Solution-Focused methods in online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person can sort through feelings and priorities. It helps when people want a calm space to name what matters to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to notice thought patterns and test small changes in behavior. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, OCD symptoms, and stress management because it links thoughts, actions, and mood in clear ways.
Deciding on an approach is a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels workable. Together they choose methods and practical next steps and revisit the plan as things change.
Christopher prefers live chat as his meeting format. If you are unsure how that would work for you, confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, allow shorter focused check-ins, and lower barriers for people new to therapy. Licensed professionals deliver the care and adapt pacing and homework so sessions fit everyday life rather than disrupt it.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, family conflict, parenting strain, and related concerns such as ADHD and bipolar mood disorders.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a solution-focused approach and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify practical steps and change unhelpful thinking patterns.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 27 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of mental health and life issues.
Where is he licensed to practice?
He is an LPCC licensed in Kentucky.
In which language are sessions provided?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What format are sessions held in?
He solely uses live chat sessions as his method of meeting with people; confirm the current session options before booking.
How does billing and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the online options button.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.