- Years in practice
- 29
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Chris
Chris Allen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting struggles, relationship concerns, and other life changes. He also supports those coping with grief, trauma, addictions, self-esteem problems, and ADHD.
His style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on clear conversation and practical steps. He treats people with respect and without labels.
Building trust matters more than following a script.
Background and approach
Chris draws on client-centered ideas to keep the conversation focused on the person's goals. He uses mindfulness and narrative techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns and tell their story differently. Psychodynamic perspectives are used when early life patterns show up in current behavior.
In session he aims to tailor the approach to each person. That might mean short solution-focused work for immediate problems. Or it can mean slower, deeper inquiry when patterns run deeper.
Parents often come for help with communication, blended family stress, or fatherhood issues. His background spans nearly three decades of practice, with long experience supporting young adults and people in midlife. He also addresses adoption and foster care questions, attachment concerns, body image, and codependency.
Chris speaks English and sees international clients by arrangement. If someone wants to begin, they follow the site's start process and schedule a time that fits. Sessions are offered in several online formats to match different needs and lifestyles.
What Chris works with
Everything Chris lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Chris helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Chris lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Chris's Approaches Work Online
Client-centered work focuses on the person's goals and experience, with the therapist following the client's lead and adjusting support to fit what matters most. This helps when someone wants a respectful space to talk things through and decide next steps.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention skills to notice thoughts, feelings, and bodily reactions. It can help reduce reactivity to stress and improve emotional regulation for issues like anxiety, parenting strain, or anger.
Narrative therapy invites people to tell their life story and then look for alternate storylines. This can be useful when patterns from the past keep repeating or when someone wants to reshape how they relate to family and identity.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match goals and preferences. Some people prefer short, solution-focused steps while others want more exploratory work over time.
Online sessions offer several practical benefits. Video calls let people use visual cues and rapport when schedules or distance make in-person meetings hard. Phone sessions work well when lower bandwidth or no camera is preferred. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or flexible communication between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy days and varied routines.
Questions people ask about Chris
What concerns does Chris focus on?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship issues, grief, trauma, addictions, self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns like attachment and fatherhood issues.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His approach is warm and interactive. He aims for respectful conversation and practical steps tailored to each person's goals.
What is his professional background?
Chris has 29 years of experience as a therapist, with long experience supporting young adults and people in midlife through a range of life changes.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Georgia.
Which languages are supported and can international clients participate?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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