Christine Busch , LPC

Christine Busch is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 32 years of experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, and many life transitions. Her work often addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, LGBT issues, and challenges like ADHD and compassion fatigue.

Christine uses an interactive, strength-based approach. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and helps them find the next right step. Sessions can be conversational and sometimes include short exercises to try between meetings.

She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behaviors. Solution-focused ideas are used when clients want clear, short-term goals and practical steps. Trauma-focused tools are included when past experiences are getting in the way of daily life.

Christine also helps people connect with community resources and supports when extra services are needed. She aims to make the work feel manageable and relevant to everyday life. Many clients appreciate simple, action-oriented suggestions they can use right away.

Her practice suits people looking for a calm, direct therapist who will listen and collaborate. Christine works with adults on issues across the lifespan, including midlife changes, caregiving stress, and aging concerns. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online in multiple formats.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Christine commonly uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s own perspective. This approach focuses on careful listening, empathic responses, and helping people make choices that fit their values and needs. It can be useful for anyone trying to clarify goals or manage life stressors.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps identify patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress. CBT often includes practical exercises and short homework tasks to test new ways of thinking and acting, and it can help with anxiety, depression, and daily coping skills.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try strategies in sessions, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. Clients and the therapist work together to choose techniques that match needs and preferences rather than applying a single method rigidly.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress moving between in-person appointments and daily responsibilities.