Christina Teel-Gonzales , LPC

Christina Teel-Gonzales is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 28 years of clinical experience helping people strengthen their skills for managing stress, anxiety, relationships, and family concerns. As an LPC - a professional licensure for counseling - she brings decades of practice working with adults on issues such as self-esteem, career transitions, parenting, ADHD, and coping with life changes, along with additional focus areas like caregiver stress, grief and end-of-life concerns, immigration-related issues, and relationship challenges.

She maintains private practices in Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio and provides services virtually through counseling-specific online sites. Her approach integrates client-centered principles, cognitive behavioral techniques, and solution-focused strategies to tailor work to each person's needs and goals. Christina combines practical skill building with empathetic listening to help clients navigate day-to-day stressors as well as more complex family and identity concerns, including work with LGBT clients and fathers addressing family of origin or fatherhood issues.

Christina earned 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, a program that blended psychology and business. When she is not working, she spends time with her daughter and two young grandsons, and she draws on a broad life perspective shaped by living in Germany and extensive travel throughout the United States and Europe.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Christina Teel-Gonzales draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and solution-focused methods to guide virtual work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, helping people feel heard while identifying personal strengths to address relationship and identity concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and is useful for managing anxiety, stress, and patterns that undermine self-esteem. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on practical goals and small, achievable changes to move clients toward preferred outcomes, which can be especially helpful for career decisions, coping with life transitions, and problem-solving in relationships.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Christina works with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts strategies as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to what matters most to the individual.

Online therapy offers flexible options that match Christina's virtual practice model - sessions can occur via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These modalities make it easier to access consistent care around work, family, and travel commitments, and they allow therapists and licensed professionals to work together with clients across different locations and schedules.