Chris Goetz, LPC

Chris Goetz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 16 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and issues related to self-esteem and identity. Chris aims to create straightforward, practical sessions where people can understand what is happening and start making changes.

Chris draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based practices, Client-Centered methods, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. She blends these approaches to match each person's needs and goals rather than using one fixed method. Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to the client, with attention to present problems and patterns from the past.

Her work includes support for grief, parenting concerns, family problems, communication difficulties, and substance use challenges. She also addresses complex presentations such as bipolar mood patterns, dissociation, codependency, and longstanding attachment or abandonment wounds. Chris brings years of experience helping people cope with co-occurring issues and major life stressors.

People who come to Chris can expect clear discussion of goals, practical skill-building, and reflection on deeper relational patterns. She adapts tools like thought-behavior work, skills for emotional regulation, and motivational strategies to the situation at hand. The focus is on small, manageable steps toward relief and clearer relationships.

Chris values respectful collaboration and takes time to understand each person’s story. She aims to help people notice patterns, test new ways of responding, and strengthen their capacity to move forward.

Approaches that translate well to online care

CBT, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy are three approaches Chris uses that adapt well to remote work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relational patterns and how early bonds shape current responses, which helps with relationship struggles and feelings of abandonment. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps them find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Chris will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they will try approaches, check progress, and adjust methods over time so the plan fits the client’s needs.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls work well for therapy that uses visual cues and longer discussions. Phone sessions can fit a shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, skill practice, or people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep consistent momentum between sessions.