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Chris Goetz

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Chris Goetz, LPC

Texas

Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Trauma

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Where Chris stands

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Texas / 64301
NPI
1326335878
Experience
16 years
Languages
English
Location
Texas

About

  • Attachment-based work
  • CBT and DBT techniques
  • Motivational interviewing

About Chris

Chris Goetz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 16 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, eating concerns, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem problems, bipolar disorder, and codependency. Sessions are conducted in English and she draws on several therapeutic approaches to support people in making practical changes.

Chris began her work in premarital and marriage counseling and continues to include relationship work in her practice. She has also worked with people leaving the sex industry and with those managing complex trauma and emotional abuse. Her experience includes supporting people with substance use concerns and with co-occurring mental health conditions.

Her approach mixes attachment-based and client-centered ideas with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She uses motivational interviewing to help people find internal reasons to change. In session she helps clients identify patterns, test new ways of relating, and build clearer boundaries when needed.

Chris describes therapy as a process of uncovering root dynamics and correcting the stories that keep people stuck. She integrates grief work and methods intended to support attachment repair when appropriate. She also brings experience training first responders in critical incident and mental health topics.

People who prefer straightforward, skills-focused work alongside deeper exploration often find this style useful. Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and scheduling options directly through the site buttons provided.

How sessions work

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships affect current patterns. It helps people understand why they seek closeness or push others away and is useful for those who lose themselves in relationships or fear abandonment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and for breaking cycles like people-pleasing.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can shift over time as goals or life circumstances change, and the therapist adjusts techniques accordingly.

Confirm the specific online session formats available before booking. When using online sessions, the main practical benefits are easier scheduling around work or caregiving, fewer travel demands, and the ability to use short check-ins when time is tight. Some approaches lend themselves to skill practice in between sessions, which can help carry new habits into everyday life. Ask about session length and format options when you set up the first appointment so you can pick what works best for your routine.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersSelf-harmSexual assault and abuseSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Does she help with people-pleasing and boundary issues?

Yes. She works with patterns like people-pleasing and difficulty saying no by identifying underlying attachment and control issues and practicing clearer boundaries.

What is her general therapy style?

She blends attachment-based and client-centered approaches with practical CBT and DBT skills. Sessions often mix reflection about past patterns with concrete behavior work.

How much experience does she have?

She has 16 years of clinical experience working in Texas with a range of concerns including trauma, mood disorders, addictions, and relationship problems.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices with a focus on adult clients in that state.

Are sessions offered in any languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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