Therapist profile
Dr. Chris Schmidt, LPC, LMFT
Pennsylvania
LPC and LMFT - relationships and addiction focus
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- Credentials
- LPC, LMFT
- License
- LPC, Pennsylvania / PC005150; LMFT, Pennsylvania / MF000618
- NPI
- 1699146761
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship patterns
- Codependency issues
About Chris
Dr. Chris Schmidt is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Pennsylvania with about 20 years of experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting concerns, depression, and issues tied to addiction and codependency. He works with people who feel stuck by others' needs or routines and want clearer boundaries and more control over their day-to-day life.
In sessions he listens for patterns that keep problems repeating. He talks through concrete steps people can try between meetings, such as small boundary experiments and clearer communication techniques. Conversations are practical and direct, aimed at changes that fit everyday life rather than abstract theory.
He has worked across family conflict, blended family issues, divorce and separation, and fatherhood concerns. His background includes supporting people with mood disorders, midlife questions, and process addictions like gambling, exercise, or pornography. That experience informs how he notices relationship patterns and urgency around substance use.
Dr. Schmidt uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a straightforward way. He helps people weigh choices about work, parenting, and relationships while also addressing stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. He blends focus on feelings with practical skills for communication and coping.
People who come to him often want to stop putting others first at their own expense. He helps them identify repeated behaviors, try small changes, and track what works. To begin, clients follow the site's intake steps and schedule a first session to get started.
How sessions work
How therapeutic methods translate to online work
Dr. Schmidt often uses practical, evidence-based approaches that focus on behavior and relationships. One approach emphasizes identifying and changing repeating interaction patterns. It helps people notice their usual responses, try small different actions, and see what changes in their relationships. Another approach centers on skills training for communication and boundary-setting. It teaches clear ways to say no, ask for needs, and manage conflict so stress is reduced.Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. He discusses options with each person and adjusts based on goals, life demands, and what feels manageable. The therapist aims to collaborate on a plan that fits the client's priorities and pace rather than imposing a single method.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also let people choose quieter times for conversations or avoid being on camera when that helps them engage. A first session is used to agree on approaches and practical arrangements that suit each person.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, depression, addictions, codependency, and related family problems.
What is his approach in sessions?
He uses evidence-based techniques and focuses on practical steps like boundary experiments and communication skills to change repeating patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has around 20 years of professional experience working with relationship and mood concerns and with addiction-related issues.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He holds LPC and LMFT credentials and is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.