Christina Teel-Gonzales, LPC

Christina Teel-Gonzales is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who specializes in helping people strengthen their coping skills for stress, anxiety, relationships, and family concerns. She brings a practical, experienced approach to therapy and works with clients through online counseling channels, focusing on strategies that address everyday challenges and major life transitions.

She maintains private practices in Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio and conducts all sessions virtually through counseling-specific online services. Christina earned a master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance from Texas State University and a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Texas, a program that combined studies in psychology and business.

Outside of her professional work, Christina spends time with her daughter and helps with her daughter’s two young sons. She has lived in Germany and has traveled extensively across the United States and Europe, experiences that contribute to a broad perspective in her work with diverse clients. Christina looks forward to the opportunity to begin working with new clients to support meaningful, practical change in their lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Christina Teel-Gonzales uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients lead the conversation and the therapist offers empathy and understanding to help clients explore their goals and values. This approach is often helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, and life transitions.

She also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and skills-focused, and it can be effective for managing stress, anxiety, and everyday coping challenges.

Solution-focused therapy is another tool she employs to help clients set clear goals and build on existing strengths to create actionable steps forward. This approach can speed progress for those seeking short-term, targeted improvements.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Christina works with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to care. Clients can connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more convenient and allows continuity of care across locations. Licensed professionals can deliver the same thoughtful, evidence-informed methods through these formats, helping clients make steady progress while fitting therapy into busy lives.