Christina Teel-Gonzales

Christina Teel-Gonzales is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationships, and family concerns. She writes plainly and meets people where they are. Her approach centers on practical steps people can try between sessions.

Christina holds 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. She has 28 years of experience as an LPC in Texas. Her work includes supporting people facing caregiver strain, cancer or hospice and end-of-life counseling concerns, immigration stress, and issues around self-esteem and impulsivity.

She commonly uses client-centered methods that let people set the pace and topics for therapy. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Solution-focused ideas help people build small, manageable steps toward concrete goals.

Christina sees therapy as a collaborative process. She talks through problems, suggests exercises, and checks what is working. Sessions aim to leave people with tools they can use day to day.

Outside of practice she is a parent and grandparent and has lived abroad in Germany. She maintains a virtual practice based in Texas and offers sessions to people who may be located elsewhere, including international clients. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Christina combines client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work in online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead so sessions reflect their priorities and pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behavior routines through simple exercises and practice. Solution-focused therapy narrows attention to small, practical steps that can produce change quickly and feel achievable.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. She works with each person to decide which methods fit their situation and goals. That choice can change over time as needs and priorities evolve, and she checks in regularly to adapt the plan.

Her practice is offered virtually through online counseling sites as noted in her background. Please confirm the specific session formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when those help. Licensed professionals can use structured exercises, thought tracking, and goal-setting in virtual sessions to support progress between visits.