Christine Kobes, LCSW

Christine Kobes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with 8 years of clinical experience. She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Houston in 2002. As an LCSW she is a licensed mental health professional who provides clinical therapy and support to adults seeking change.

She works with people managing stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and depression. Her practice emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared honestly. Christine frames therapy as a collaborative process, offering support and guidance while helping clients build coping skills and process difficult experiences. She acknowledges the courage it takes to pursue a more fulfilling life and aims to empower individuals as they take the first steps toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and partnering with the client to explore feelings and choices. It helps people who need a supportive space to make sense of emotions, improve self-awareness, and strengthen personal resilience.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for managing anxiety, depression, and mood-related patterns by teaching practical strategies for coping and problem solving.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented approach that helps people resolve ambivalence and find internal motivation for change. It often supports work around life transitions, behavior change, and increasing commitment to personal goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Christine works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies over time as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions are delivered - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. These options can increase access to licensed professionals and allow therapy to continue across changes in schedule or location, while supporting consistent, ongoing work toward goals.