Christine Mendez , LPC, LMHC

Christine Mendez is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing from Texas. She brings 13 years of clinical experience to her work and focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Christine centers her work on people’s strengths and respects each person as the expert of their own life.

She uses straightforward, practical conversations to help clients sort through what feels overwhelming. Sessions tend to focus on building skills, noticing patterns, and trying small changes that add up over time. Christine also addresses issues such as addiction, grief, trauma, and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem.

Her background includes work with people facing career pressures, caregiving strain, chronic health concerns, and parenting stress. She pays attention to how life transitions and past wounds affect day-to-day functioning and decision making. Christine includes approaches that help with emotional regulation and clearer communication when needed.

Clients can expect a collaborative tone in sessions. She listens for what matters most to each person and helps set concrete goals they can work toward between meetings. Christine aims to create a respectful space where practical coping strategies are paired with attention to deeper feelings.

Her practice also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar challenges, eating and sleeping problems, and compassion fatigue. She works in English and offers sessions that fit different schedules and needs.

Evidence-based approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors through practical exercises and homework; it often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep, and coping skills. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, centers on understanding emotional experiences and strengthening meaningful connections, which can help with relationship and intimacy concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to concerns, discuss goals and preferences, and recommend methods that fit the client's needs. This collaborative process may combine techniques from different approaches as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or moments when writing feels clearer than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and varied schedules.