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- Skill building
- Values work
- Communication
About Christopher
Christopher "Chris" Dueker is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 18 years of experience. He offers straightforward help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and relationship struggles. Chris aims to make therapy practical and focused on small changes that matter day to day.
He uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide sessions. That means he helps people notice thoughts, try new behaviors, and work on how they connect with others. Sessions often focus on communication skills, conflict navigation, and reducing unhelpful thinking patterns.
Chris also supports people coping with grief, parenting challenges, intimacy issues, career stress, ADHD, and the aftermath of trauma. He describes addictive behaviors as patterns that can be replaced with different thoughts and actions to restore purpose and emotional balance. The work tends to combine practical exercises with conversations about values and relationships.
Over nearly two decades he has developed a hands-on style that emphasizes skill building. He helps people practice new ways of communicating and managing emotions, rather than only talking about problems. This approach is aimed at creating lasting habits that make daily life easier.
He holds an Illinois LCPC credential, and he provides services in English. Prospective clients should use the platform process to match and schedule sessions based on availability and location.
He uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide sessions. That means he helps people notice thoughts, try new behaviors, and work on how they connect with others. Sessions often focus on communication skills, conflict navigation, and reducing unhelpful thinking patterns.
Chris also supports people coping with grief, parenting challenges, intimacy issues, career stress, ADHD, and the aftermath of trauma. He describes addictive behaviors as patterns that can be replaced with different thoughts and actions to restore purpose and emotional balance. The work tends to combine practical exercises with conversations about values and relationships.
Over nearly two decades he has developed a hands-on style that emphasizes skill building. He helps people practice new ways of communicating and managing emotions, rather than only talking about problems. This approach is aimed at creating lasting habits that make daily life easier.
He holds an Illinois LCPC credential, and he provides services in English. Prospective clients should use the platform process to match and schedule sessions based on availability and location.
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How his approaches shape online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and making changes that stick. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing different behaviors to change mood and reactions. It works well for anxiety, depression, and habit change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationships and past connections affect current interactions, and it helps people improve closeness and communication.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust the focus as progress is made.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for more frequent short check-ins when useful. It can also let people choose sessions that best match their comfort with video, phone, or other supported options, and the therapist will help plan practical steps that fit everyday life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses practical, skills-based work that mixes talking with exercises. The focus is on changing habits, improving communication, and building coping tools.
What kind of experience does he have?
He brings 18 years of clinical experience helping people address conflict, life stressors, trauma recovery, and addictive behaviors.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds an Illinois LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.