LPC, 13 years of experience
As a husband and father of five, I deeply understand the joys and challenges of family life. My journey to becoming a counselor was a personal one, born from a desire to help others navigate life's complexities. I have a unique perspective that comes from the many endeavors I have in life including my studies as a mechanical engineer that instilled in me a strong work ethic and problem-solving skills, in that time I also discovered a deeper calling in helping people find their way. I believe in a collaborative approach, where I actively listen to understand your unique needs and challenges. I draw on a diverse range of therapeutic techniques to provide practical, effective solutions that empower you to live a more fulfilling life. Whether you're struggling with individual issues, navigating relationship difficulties, or facing family challenges, I am committed to walking alongside you. I look forward to supporting you on your journey of growth and healing.
Meeting you for the first time is about getting to know you and understanding what's bringing you to therapy. It's a chance for you to see if I can be the right fit for your journey. Together, we'll explore your concerns, set realistic goals, and create a plan to help you move forward. I'm committed to building a supportive and trusting relationship where you feel comfortable and empowered. By the end of our first session, I hope you'll feel heard, understood, and hopeful about the possibility of positive change.
I believe you deserve a space where you feel truly supported and see tangible results. In our work together, clients often share that they look forward to sessions because they feel empowered and are actively making positive, lasting changes in their lives. I believe that the solutions you seek are already within you. We will work as a team: exploring your concerns, setting clear, achievable goals, and creating a step-by-step strategy to help you move forward. I'll provide you with the proven skills and crucial insights you need to navigate life's complexities with new confidence and ease. If you’ve struggled to find success in therapy before, I understand. My focus is on helping you find that breakthrough. Let's work together to help you feel prepared, capable, and truly ready to embrace the future you deserve.
I work with dedicated individuals, busy couples, and whole families who feel like their life is a constant loop of demanding roles—from high-performing professional to fully present parent. They are seeking sustainable results from the constant pressure and underlying burnout that comes from trying to meet everyone else's needs. You might be the person who, on paper, seems to "have it all together," yet you secretly feel drained, disconnected, or like something crucial is missing from your life. You're exhausted from trying to keep up, and this stress is showing up as anxiety, depression, burnout, feeling overstimulated or perpetually "on edge," relationship difficulties and communication breakdowns, and that deep, frustrating feeling of being stuck. You are someone who is ready to move past surface-level fixes and engage in meaningful, collaborative work. If your past therapy experiences haven't met your needs, you're the perfect fit for my practice, as I specialize in offering a fresh, results-oriented perspective. Since 2013, I've helped clients like you transition from surviving to thriving. Together, we will identify your unique challenges in a safe and supportive space, develop effective, real-world coping strategies, improve your communication and relationships, and rediscover your sense of purpose and well-being. If you are ready to prioritize your needs and create a concrete plan for lasting change, let's connect.
For individuals struggling with intense emotions, anxiety, depression, or BPD, we work as a collaborative team—where I serve as the coach and you are the active expert—to teach concrete skills in Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Similarly, in DBT-Informed Couples Therapy, we focus on ending high-conflict cycles by mastering validation and communication skills (like DEAR MAN) to help partners reconnect and build trust. This practical, skills-focused approach ensures you gain the tools needed to manage crises, regulate emotions, and foster lasting change, moving toward a life worth living.
If you are experiencing by nightmares, flashbacks, or the constant need to be on guard or avoid people and places, it's a sign that deep healing is needed. You might feel discouraged if previous attempts at counseling haven't been enough. That's where EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) offers a path to genuine healing. This approach doesn't just manage symptoms; it helps your brain fully process and release the hold of painful memories and the negative beliefs they created. My clients often experience a profound shift, reporting a lasting sense of relief and the ability to return to enjoying life—things they never thought they could experience again. I also have direct experience working with a number of other trauma informed care models and treatments even if EMDR is not for you I can still help you wade through your complex trauma with support and willingness to help.
Do you struggle with thoughts and feelings and feel stuck. Are you often thinking that your past or future controls you. Are you worried about never meeting your goals and that people only see you based on what you give. If so, Acceptance and commitment therapy is a great option as it focuses on process over goals and identifies things you already hold important in your life as the building blocks to your success. I have worked with many clients who were struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, grief, stress, and psychosis. My clients have reported finding this unique approach as a great benefit and being able to use it in their daily lives.
As a Christian counselor, I provide compassionate support and guidance to individuals seeking to navigate life's challenges through a faith-based perspective. By integrating Christian principles with therapeutic techniques, I help clients achieve mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. My goal is to walk alongside you, offering wisdom and hope, as we work together to foster healing, growth, and a deeper connection with God.
offers a direct and empowering path for the over-committed professionals, partners, and parents who are feeling the hidden, draining cost of constant demands. Instead of dwelling on the past or analyzing the depth of your struggles, this short-term, goal-oriented approach focuses rapidly on identifying your existing strengths, resources, and successful exceptions to the problem, using techniques like the Miracle Question to quickly clarify a vivid, achievable future. We collaborate to uncover the small, practical, and concrete steps you can take right now to reclaim balance, establish healthier boundaries, and move from a place of weariness to one of sustainable well-being and purposeful action in all your vital roles. In addition to these methods I am also trained and proficient in , CBT, motivational interviewing, mindful based therapy, trauma informed care, CPT, narrative therapy, and many others.
6 ratings with written reviews
July 11, 2025
First Therapy session I’ve ever had so I don’t know anything but from my experience with Chris I had a great time
July 4, 2025
Chris is incredibly understanding and patient. Gives you multiple different styles to approach your mental health, Great guy.
June 12, 2025
Chris’ profile stood out because he is a family man and a man of faith, and I thought he would be someone who could make my husband comfortable with couples counseling, and I was right! He can quote scripture just as quickly as he can give us a baseball analogy and knows when we need each. He’s straightforward in a way that feels constructive and never critical, and keeps us focused on the bigger picture when we start to veer off course. It’s truly a blessing to get to work with him