- Relationship support
- Client-centered care
- Practical strategies
About Christie
Christie Jacobus is an LPC based in Texas who helps people handle relationship strain, family conflict, intimacy concerns, and major life changes. She supports clients facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and mood concerns including depression and bipolar. Christie also works with issues like parenting strain, caregiver fatigue, body image, and sleep or eating struggles.
She uses a compassionate, person-focused style in sessions. Christie centers the person's perspective and priorities, listening first and helping clients name what matters most. From there she helps build practical steps and clearer communication patterns that fit daily life.
Christie blends Client-Centered Therapy with cognitive-behavioral tools and solution-focused strategies. She also draws on the Gottman Method for relationship work when appropriate, helping people improve communication and repair connection. Her background as a nurse informs how she addresses chronic illness, caregiver stress, and health-related life changes.
Clients can expect a calm, steady approach that values each person's beliefs and strengths. Christie frames goals together with the person in front of her and uses straightforward techniques to move toward those goals. The focus is on workable changes, clearer interactions, and regaining a sense of control after difficult events.
Christie has 17 years of counseling experience and holds an LPC in Texas. Sessions are conducted in English. Before starting, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details when they book.
How these approaches shape online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist listening closely and following what the client brings. It helps people who need a supportive, nonjudgmental space to sort through feelings and decide on next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It introduces practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change unhelpful habits.
The Gottman Method offers specific tools for improving communication and managing conflict in intimate relationships. It helps people learn concrete skills for repair and understanding when relationship issues are a central concern.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick or blend methods based on needs, goals, and personal preference. That collaborative process starts in early sessions and can change as goals shift.
For online work, please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people to work on relationship or family topics from different locations without disrupting daily routines.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Christie help with?
She addresses relationship and family issues, intimacy concerns, life changes, stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, mood disorders like depression and bipolar, ADHD, and related topics such as parenting, caregiver stress, body image, and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and person-focused, with an emphasis on listening first and working toward practical steps that fit daily life.
What is her clinical background?
She has 17 years of counseling experience and prior clinical experience as a nurse, which informs her approach to chronic illness and caregiver stress.
What credentials and location information apply?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options with the provider before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.