About Christopher
Christopher Gerou is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with thirty years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, parenting concerns, career questions, and changes in life. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that people can use right away. Christopher practices from Wisconsin and offers services in English.
He blends client-centered listening with solution-focused and trauma-focused methods. Sessions center on a person's goals and strengths. The therapist helps people identify small changes that lead to relief and builds coping skills for difficult memories or losses.
How Christopher works
Christopher earned a Master of Science in Counseling from Concordia University Wisconsin and a second master’s in Thanatology, the study of death and loss, from Hood College in Maryland. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Carthage College. His background includes work with vocational rehabilitation in Wisconsin and experience across educational settings.
In a session he prioritizes clear communication and nondiscrimination. Meetings are collaborative and practical. He helps clients name a few immediate steps, then tests what works and adjusts the plan.
People who want straightforward guidance and attention to grief, trauma, life transitions, or career and parenting stress often find his approach useful. Christopher focuses on helping each person find workable strategies and clearer purpose over time.
Christopher lists 3 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wisconsin |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. The therapist offers empathy, reflects what is said, and helps people find their own solutions to stress, grief, or changes in life. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on practical steps and goals. Sessions identify small, concrete changes a person can try between meetings to build momentum and reduce immediate problems. Trauma-Focused Therapy works with memories and reactions that follow traumatic events. The approach helps people develop coping strategies and process painful experiences at a pace that feels manageable. Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past, then try approaches that fit the person’s needs. Plans are adjusted based on what proves most useful. Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful when visual cues help the conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a spoken check-in fits a break at work. Messaging and chat allow shorter check-ins and ongoing contact between meetings, which can help people stay on track with goals.Start online instead of waiting
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