Christine "Chris" Coleman-Sandwell, LPC
Helping parents and individuals find practical solutions
Book with Christine- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Christine
Christine "Chris" Coleman-Sandwell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with 25 years of experience. She focuses on practical, people-centered care that helps clients manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Christine aims to make conversations simple and useful so parents and individuals can take clear next steps.
Her work often centers on parenting challenges, caregiver stress, and blended family concerns. She also helps with grief, trauma and abuse, addiction-related issues, and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
Clients who are navigating midlife shifts, career strain, or first responder stress will find a steady, experienced clinician who listens and responds. Christine uses an approach that puts the person first. Sessions emphasize the client's goals and build on strengths to create realistic plans.
She offers straightforward tools for managing anger, improving sleep, and building self-esteem. Many people come to her for support with relationship problems, commitment or control issues, and intimacy-related concerns. She also works with topics such as sexuality, women’s issues, seasonal affective disorder, and self-harm in a calm, nonjudgmental way.
Over her career she has guided people through divorce and separation, blended family transitions, and caregiver burnout. Her style is collaborative: she helps people set achievable goals, practices new skills in-session, and adjusts approaches to fit each person’s needs.
What Christine works with
Everything Christine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Christine helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Christine lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Client-centered approaches for online parenting support
Christine uses client-centered therapy to focus each session on the person’s priorities and experiences. This approach means the conversation follows what matters most to the client, and the therapist reflects and clarifies so next steps feel manageable.She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change. That method is useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about making adjustments to parenting habits, substance use, or self-care routines. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to identify small, practical steps that lead to quick improvements in day-to-day life, such as adjusting routines or testing a new communication method with a co-parent.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to pick methods that match goals, needs, and preferences, and will change course if something is not working. Clients help set the agenda so sessions stay relevant and action-oriented.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, homework, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for busy parents and people with shifting schedules.
Questions people ask about Christine
What concerns does Christine commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship troubles, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction-related issues, and many related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative. She focuses on the client's goals and offers practical steps and motivational techniques to make progress.
How much experience does she have?
Christine has 25 years of clinical experience supporting people through life transitions, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and other challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she provide?
Christine offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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