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Online therapist

Christopher Pieper

Supportive counselor focused on practical change

Credentials
LPC
Experience
12 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Christopher

Christopher Pieper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. He focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, motivation, self-esteem, and parenting concerns. He aims to create a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate space where people can speak honestly about what feels hard.

Christopher presents therapy as a step-by-step process and supports each person through the early, uncertain parts of change. He adapts sessions to fit each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Background and approach

Christopher blends practical tools with listening and reflection. He uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and take values-based actions. He also draws on Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas to improve communication and emotional connection.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when people need tools to manage intense feelings and crises. These methods are chosen to match the issue at hand and the person’s preferences. Across his twelve years of experience, Christopher has worked with a wide range of concerns, including addiction, trauma, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and intimacy-related struggles.

He explains options plainly and helps people try concrete strategies between sessions. The goal is to build skills that make daily life easier. Therapy sessions are offered in English and conducted online in several formats.

Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that works for the person.

Therapeutic approaches for online work

Christopher commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions toward them while learning to live with uncomfortable thoughts. It can help with anxiety, low motivation, and life transitions. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and swap them for more useful habits, a practical choice for depression, anxiety, and sleep or eating issues.

He discusses approach options with each person so the method fits their needs. That conversation is collaborative - goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before guide the plan. He adjusts techniques over time as progress and challenges become clearer.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy practical for busy days and varying needs. These formats allow work on skills, check-ins between sessions, and support when situations change quickly. The variety helps people try therapy in ways that fit their schedule and comfort level.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Christopher work with?
He addresses stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is his general therapy style?
He blends practical skills training with compassionate listening. Sessions include clear tools, reflection, and collaborative planning to try between meetings.
How much professional experience does he have?
He brings twelve years of professional experience working with a wide variety of concerns and clinical approaches.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, holding license TX LPC 70205 and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the person.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Experience
12 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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