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Christina Gower, LPC
Missouri
LPC in Missouri - Mood and trauma support
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- ACT and mindfulness
- DBT skills
About Christina
Christina Gower is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri with eight years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and grief. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, ADHD, and challenges tied to sexual orientation and identity.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and ACT techniques alongside client-centered and mindfulness methods. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors in everyday life. Christina also draws on DBT skills for emotion regulation when needed.
She has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings and has experience with both acute crises and longer-term mental health needs. That background shapes how she plans gradual, doable steps for people with persistent mood or stress problems. Christina aims to match methods to what an individual actually needs and can try between sessions.
Typical work includes short behavior experiments, skill practice for managing strong feelings, and values-based goals from ACT. She helps people build clearer routines for sleep, coping strategies for grief, and tools to reduce anxiety-driven avoidance. The focus is on practical changes that can be used right away.
Clients come away with concrete skills they can repeat on their own. The therapist encourages regular check-ins on what’s working and adjusts plans if something doesn’t fit. To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How her CBT, ACT and client-centered methods apply online
Christina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people recognize thought patterns that drive anxiety and avoidance. CBT sessions typically include practical exercises, short behavior experiments, and clear homework to try between meetings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to clarify values and set small values-based goals that guide daily choices. ACT techniques often include brief mindfulness exercises and actions that connect behavior to what matters to the person. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person can sort out what they want to change and what feels doable.Choosing the right mix of methods is part of the work. Christina and the client decide together which approaches to try based on the client’s goals and preferences. She checks progress regularly and adjusts methods if something isn’t working or feels too difficult.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekday break, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a full session would be hard to schedule. Some approaches are easier to use when sessions are longer for skills practice, while quick problem-solving can fit shorter meetings. Discuss format and timing when you schedule so sessions fit into everyday life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and related problems such as grief, sleep disruption, anger, and ADHD.
How does Christina use CBT in sessions?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test alternative responses through small behavior experiments and practical homework.
What kind of clinical background does she have?
Christina has eight years in the mental health field and experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, working with acute and chronic needs.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Missouri.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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