About Christopher
Christopher Cantu uses a practical, person-focused approach to help people manage stress and anxiety. He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - based in Texas with ten years of experience. He keeps sessions straightforward and aimed at real-life changes.
He helps people who struggle with low self-esteem, depression, and big life transitions. He also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues, and concerns that touch work and career. Sessions often focus on improving communication, handling control issues, and reducing panic or seasonal mood dips.
How Christopher works
His style centers on listening first and then working together to find what helps. Christopher adapts the pace and techniques to each person's needs. He uses practical skills from cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness to make day-to-day life easier.
He also draws on client-centered principles to make space for each person's story. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas help people find momentum and set clear next steps. Treatment plans are practical and aim for changes that fit daily life.
Christopher writes plans in simple language and checks in about progress often. He aims to create a calm, respectful setting where people can try new ways of coping. Taking a first step can feel hard, and he offers steady guidance through the early sessions.
Christopher lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Christopher works with
The areas below are the ones Christopher selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approaches that fit online counseling
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to your priorities. It gives space for your perspective and helps shape goals that matter to you. Cognitive behavioral therapy teaches practical strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and depression symptoms and improve daily functioning. Dialectical behavior therapy adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships in a step-by-step way.The therapist will work with you to choose or combine these methods based on your needs and goals. Figuring out the best approach is collaborative - expect some trial and adjustment early on so sessions match what helps you most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls are useful for a clinic-like session with visual cues, phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth alternative, live chat and text messaging offer quick check-ins and shorter touchpoints. These options make it easier to schedule appointments around work, child care, or busy days while still building therapeutic momentum.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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