- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LPC, LMFT
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Chris
Dr. Chris Schmidt helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. He also supports people facing life changes, career questions, and struggles with addictions or low self-esteem.
He greets each person with respect and aims to build practical ways forward together. With two decades of clinical work, Dr. Schmidt uses straightforward conversation and collaborative planning.
He tailors sessions to each person’s needs and focuses on skills that can be practiced between appointments.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be clear, practical, and paced to match what the person can handle. His background includes licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, in Pennsylvania.
He has worked across settings where relationship and parenting concerns are common, and he draws on that experience when helping people navigate family stress and blended family issues. Dr. Schmidt often addresses communication problems, codependency, divorce and separation issues, and fatherhood concerns.
He also helps people who are dealing with process addictions, drug and alcohol addiction, or midlife questions about purpose and identity. Sessions include time to talk through immediate problems and to plan practical next steps. People who want clear guidance and steady support may find his approach useful.
He encourages small, manageable changes and checks progress from session to session. Taking the first step can feel hard, and he aims to make scheduling and beginning therapy straightforward for those ready to try.
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
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Practical approaches for online parenting and relationship work
Dr. Schmidt uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people find clearer patterns and new skills. One approach focuses on structured problem-solving and behavior change to reduce stress and improve daily routines; it helps with anxiety, mood problems, and coping during life changes. Another approach emphasizes improving communication and interaction patterns, which can make parenting moments and family conversations easier to manage and less reactive.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, try methods, and adjust the plan together based on what helps most. This lets sessions stay focused on practical steps that matter to the person seeking help.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into a busy life. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and demonstration of strategies. Phone appointments can be used when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are helpful for quick problem-solving, tracking progress, or maintaining continuity between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Chris
What concerns does he help with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and career questions. Additional focus areas include blended family issues, codependency, addictions, and fatherhood concerns.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He uses direct, practical conversation and collaborative planning. Sessions focus on skills and actions you can try between meetings.
How much experience does he bring?
He has 20 years of professional experience working with people on relationship and life transition issues.
What are his credentials and where is he licensed?
He holds the credentials LPC and LMFT and is licensed in Pennsylvania as PA LPC and PA LMFT.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment according to therapist availability.
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