Christopher Dockins, LPC
Practical, strengths-based counseling for parents and adults
Book with Christopher- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Christopher
Christopher Dockins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 18 years of clinical experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and depression. He approaches each person with respect for their own story and strengths.
Christopher sees clients as the experts on their lives. He works alongside them to identify practical steps forward. He emphasizes small, manageable changes that add up over time rather than quick fixes.
Background and approach
His approach blends talk work with concrete tools. He draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. He also uses attachment-focused thinking to look at how past relationships shape how people connect now.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Christopher helps people clarify what matters most and practice skills between meetings. He aims to make sessions useful from the first few appointments onward.
Many people come for help with parenting concerns, from managing daily stress to handling big transitions. Christopher also supports work on communication, boundaries, feelings of emptiness or shame, and issues tied to separation or infidelity. He offers an open, nonjudgmental space for honest conversation.
He provides services in English and accepts international clients. People interested in working together begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session that fits their needs.
What Christopher works with
Everything Christopher lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Christopher helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Christopher lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life
Attachment-focused work looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and helps people form healthier ways of connecting. It can be useful for those who feel stuck repeating the same patterns in relationships or parenting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice thoughts that increase stress and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. It is practical and often includes exercises to practice between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy emphasizes identifying and working with core emotions to improve communication and closeness, which can be helpful when relationship or attachment issues are central.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Christopher will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit their situation. He adapts the work as progress is made and as needs change, so the plan evolves together rather than being fixed up front.
Online therapy offers several ways to connect: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when a camera isn’t needed, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit appointments around work, school, or caregiving, allow brief coaching when needed, and provide options when bandwidth or a camera is limited.
Questions people ask about Christopher
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and depression. He also focuses on topics like attachment issues, communication problems, and fatherhood issues.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is practical and conversational. He combines listening with tools people can use between sessions to change thoughts and behaviors.
What is his background and experience?
He has 18 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns. He emphasizes the client’s strengths in the therapy process.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Texas.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. He also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. The multiple formats allow flexibility for different schedules and needs.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.
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