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- Strengths-focused
- Practical tools
- Collaborative care
About Christine
Christine Mendez is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Texas. She has 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and relationship concerns. Christine approaches clients with respect for their life story and uncovers strengths they can use to move forward.
She uses straightforward talk and practical skills in sessions. Christine often blends approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to match what each person needs. Sessions include calm exploration of feelings, small behavior changes, and strategies for handling hard moments.
Christine has worked with people facing trauma, grief, parenting strain, chronic health problems, and career stress. She also helps with identity and intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping struggles, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her experience includes assisting those coping with life transitions and complex, overlapping difficulties.
In session she focuses on collaboration and clear goals. Christine helps people set realistic steps, practice new skills, and notice progress. She emphasizes strengths and practical tools rather than technical jargon.
To begin, she asks people to share what matters most to them and what they hope will change. From there she and the client pick approaches that fit, and they track small gains over time.
She uses straightforward talk and practical skills in sessions. Christine often blends approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to match what each person needs. Sessions include calm exploration of feelings, small behavior changes, and strategies for handling hard moments.
Christine has worked with people facing trauma, grief, parenting strain, chronic health problems, and career stress. She also helps with identity and intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping struggles, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her experience includes assisting those coping with life transitions and complex, overlapping difficulties.
In session she focuses on collaboration and clear goals. Christine helps people set realistic steps, practice new skills, and notice progress. She emphasizes strengths and practical tools rather than technical jargon.
To begin, she asks people to share what matters most to them and what they hope will change. From there she and the client pick approaches that fit, and they track small gains over time.
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Therapeutic approaches and online options
Christine commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and focus on actions that match their values. ACT can help when anxiety, depression, or life changes make it hard to act in ways that matter.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical method that looks at patterns of thought and behavior. CBT helps with anxiety, mood problems, sleep and eating issues, and building coping skills for everyday situations.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try different techniques when needed, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients are invited to set priorities and decide which strategies feel most useful.
If you are interested in online work, confirm the current session options before booking. The profile does not list specific formats, so checking available session types is recommended. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time so appointments are simpler to keep. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises for remote sessions to practice skills between meetings and track progress over time.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Texas, Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Christine commonly address?
Christine works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and trauma. She also addresses sleep and eating struggles, ADHD, compassion fatigue, career strain, and related challenges.
What is her typical therapeutic style?
She uses straightforward conversation and practical skill-building. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, setting small goals, and trying changes that fit daily life.
How much experience does she bring?
Christine has 13 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, addictions, relationship concerns, and other life challenges.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Texas.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions priced and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Christine?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.