Chris Goetz, LPC

Chris Goetz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 16 years of clinical experience. Her early training focused on premarital and marriage counseling, and she continues to enjoy helping couples navigate relationship challenges while also working with individuals facing complex emotional and behavioral issues.

She has experience supporting people transitioning out of the sex industry and is passionate about treating severe trauma and emotional abuse. Her clinical work includes care for major depressive disorders, bipolar I and II, schizoaffective conditions, co-occurring disorders, and substance use concerns. She has substantial experience with dissociative disorders, borderline and other personality disorders, and she is comfortable working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Chris practices using a trauma-informed, person-centered framework and integrates psychodynamic perspectives along with evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness strategies. She adapts her approach to meet each client’s unique needs and preferences. She also holds a certification as a revisioning practitioner, which is used for grief resolution and ego integration, and completed resiliency training through the FBI National Academy. In addition to clinical work, she provides trainings for local police departments on critical incident response and mental health orientation.

Her guiding aim is to help clients uncover underlying issues, challenge unhelpful beliefs, and support healing and growth as they work toward greater wholeness.

Approaches that guide online therapy with compassionate care

In her online practice, Chris Goetz draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships influence current patterns - this approach helps clients who struggle with abandonment, attachment issues, and relationship dynamics by focusing on connection and emotional bonds. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration so clients can set the pace and direction of their work while feeling heard and supported. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another frequent tool in her work - CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Chris works collaboratively with each person to tailor methods based on their concerns, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time to best support progress.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and receive consistent support from licensed professionals and therapists without the need for travel.