- Years in practice
- 28
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Christina
Christina Teel-Gonzales is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas who focuses on helping parents and adults manage stress, anxiety, and the everyday strain of raising a family. She writes plainly and listens carefully, offering straightforward help so clients can take small, practical steps forward. Her approach suits people feeling overwhelmed by parenting, relationship tension, work stress, or life changes.
She uses client-centered methods to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client guides the agenda.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is part of her work when clients want tools to change unhelpful thinking and routines. She also draws on solution-focused techniques to help people find workable strategies quickly. Christina brings 28 years of counseling experience and a master's degree in Counseling and Guidance from Texas State University.
Her academic background also includes a bachelor’s in Human Resource Management from the University of Texas, which informs her practical, problem-solving style. She offers services through online channels only, so sessions can fit into busy family schedules across Texas and beyond. Clients who value clear steps and down-to-earth guidance often find her approach helpful.
Outside of work she spends time with her daughter and two grandsons, and she has lived abroad and traveled widely. That life experience shapes her flexible, empathetic way of working with people facing parenting challenges and other common concerns.
What Christina works with
Everything Christina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Christina helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Christina lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that fit parenting and life changes
Christina uses client-centered therapy to concentrate on each person's priorities and strengths, creating a respectful space where the client helps set goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing routines that keep stress and anxiety active. Solution-focused therapy helps people quickly identify small, practical steps that lead to forward movement.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Christina works with clients to try methods that match their goals and preferences and adjusts the plan as needs change. The first few sessions are often about finding what feels useful and realistic for each family or parent.
Online sessions make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions offer a lower-bandwidth option, and live chat or text-based messaging can work well for brief check-ins or when typing is more convenient. These formats help people schedule sessions around childcare, work, and travel while keeping regular contact with a licensed professional.
Questions people ask about Christina
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career questions, parenting issues, relationship and family concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques when helpful to build practical coping skills.
How long has she practiced counseling?
She has 28 years of experience working with adults on stress, life changes, and relationship matters.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices from Texas and holds the LPC credential, licensed in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost 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 schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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