Christina Gower , LPC

Christina Gower is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar symptoms, and issues around self-esteem and grief. She also supports those facing ADHD, sleep problems, anger, compassion fatigue, and challenges related to LGBT identity. Her approach aims to make difficult problems easier to talk about and navigate.

Christina keeps sessions warm and interactive. She listens first, then works with each person to build a plan that fits their situation. Conversations focus on practical steps people can use between sessions to feel steadier and cope better with daily demands.

Her background includes eight years working in the mental health field in Missouri. That experience includes work in settings where people had both short-term crises and longer-term struggles. She draws on a mix of approaches so therapy can match what someone needs right now.

In sessions she uses evidence-based techniques alongside mindfulness and a client-centered stance. This means she helps people notice patterns in thinking and behavior, try small experiments, and pay attention to present-moment experience. The goal is clearer choices and more effective ways to manage strong emotions.

Christina supports people who want a straightforward, compassionate guide through life changes and emotional challenges. She focuses on building skills, strengthening coping, and helping people reconnect with what matters to them.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify what matters to them, and take small actions toward those values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, with practical exercises to try between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills when strong emotions make daily life hard.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. They adjust the plan over time based on what helps and what feels doable for the person.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility. Video lets for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text are helpful for brief check-ins, coaching between sessions, or when someone prefers writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity when travel or scheduling changes occur.