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Christopher Pieper

Christopher Pieper

LPC · Texas

Compassionate support for practical change

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  • Direct problem solving
  • Goal driven work
  • Respectful listening

About Christopher

Christopher Pieper is an LPC who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and mood concerns. He works with adults who are dealing with life changes, career pressures, relationship and intimacy questions, and challenges like ADHD or bipolar disorder. He aims to offer a respectful, compassionate space where people can start making small, practical changes.

He uses short, direct conversations to identify what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on skills people can try between meetings, and on clear goals the client sets. He adapts how he talks and plans work to fit each person’s situation and needs.

With 12 years of experience practicing in Texas, he brings experience helping people facing trauma, addiction, and chronic stress. He also supports those navigating issues tied to adoption and foster care, attachment, and abandonment concerns. His background includes work with mood disorders, sleep and eating struggles, and compassion fatigue.

Therapy draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy. Expect practical tools, chance to name and test options, and a steady focus on what you want to change.

To begin, he invites people to describe their main concern and goals. Sessions aim to build momentum with manageable steps and regular check-ins so progress can be tracked over time.

How his approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people name what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape trust and connection; it can help with abandonment, attachment issues, and relationship concerns. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's experience and pace, giving people space to lead conversations while the therapist reflects and helps clarify goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose or combine methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative decision happens in early sessions and can be adjusted over time as goals change.

Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session choices before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and let conversations continue across life changes. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, attachment-focused work, and client-centered conversations to an online setting so people can practice skills and discuss progress between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger management

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he work with?

He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma, grief, anger, ADHD, and related issues such as body image, sleep, and eating struggles.

What is his general therapy style?

His style is practical and collaborative, focusing on short, clear conversations, skill building, and goals set by the client.

What experience does he bring?

He has 12 years of professional experience and has worked with people dealing with trauma, addiction, mood disorders, and challenges tied to adoption and foster care.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

He is not currently working with international clients.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

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