Therapist profile
Christina Teel-Gonzales, LPC
LPC counselor - family and parenting focus
Continue with ChristinaAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- CBT and solution-focused
About Christina
Christina Teel-Gonzales is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with 28 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career questions, parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, and ADHD-related challenges.
Christina uses straightforward conversation to identify what’s most pressing, then focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. She leans on Client-Centered techniques to listen and reflect, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and Solution-Focused methods to set short-term goals. Sessions tend to be clear and goal-oriented rather than long on theory.
Her training includes a master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance from Texas State University and a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Texas. That background combines counseling knowledge with an understanding of workplace and life transitions.
Christina has maintained private practices in Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, and has lived and traveled overseas. She often draws on practical life experience when talking about parenting, family dynamics, and caregiving stress. Her approach aims to help people build skills they can use day to day.
She works with adults who are navigating relationship strain, parenting demands, grief tied to serious illness, immigration-related stress, or the ongoing effects of family-of-origin issues. To begin, readers are invited to confirm current session options and scheduling before booking.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on active listening and reflection so people feel heard and can identify what matters most. In an online setting that often means the therapist clarifies concerns, asks about priorities, and helps clients name goals they want to work on.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches skills to change them. Online sessions can cover practical CBT exercises such as thought records, behavioral experiments, and planning small changes to daily routines.
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes short-term, goal-oriented steps. It can help when someone wants quick, concrete ways to cope with stress, parenting challenges, or relationship strain.
Choosing the right blend of approaches is part of the work. Christina will collaborate with each client to decide what methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.
Please confirm the specific session formats she currently offers before booking. Many adults find online sessions useful because they make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Online work also makes it possible to continue with a licensed professional when circumstances or location make in-person visits difficult.
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Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family life?
She works with adults on family issues, parenting concerns, relationship strain, and related topics such as fatherhood issues and family of origin problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines Client-Centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques to set practical goals and try concrete strategies between sessions.
How long has she practiced counseling?
Christina has 28 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor in Texas.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices from Texas and holds the LPC credential, listed as TX LPC.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients as noted; sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are supported for your situation.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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