Christie Jacobus , LPC

Christie Jacobus is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with individuals and families facing relationship and intimacy concerns, major life transitions, and a wide range of mood and behavioral challenges. As an LPC, she draws on training in evidence-based techniques to help clients build practical skills and emotional resilience.

Her practice includes work with anxiety, stress, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, and compassion fatigue. She also supports clients with eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting and blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and chronic illness or pain. Relationship-focused work covers communication problems, infidelity, commitment concerns, divorce and separation, and other family of origin issues.

Christie blends client-centered principles with structured interventions to meet each person where they are. She uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the Gottman Method for relationship work, and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor interventions toward clients’ goals. Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, emphasizing practical strategies and clearer communication to help people move forward.

Services are provided in English and are grounded in a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that honors each client’s experience and priorities.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Christie Jacobus

Christie commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and the Gottman Method to support clients in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration - the therapist creates a supportive space for clients to explore feelings and identify their own solutions, which is helpful for relationship work and self-esteem concerns. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors - it offers practical tools for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges. The Gottman Method provides structured practices for couples, concentrating on communication patterns, conflict management, and rebuilding trust, making it well suited for intimacy and relationship issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Christie works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques over time as progress is made. That collaborative process helps ensure treatment stays relevant and effective for the individual or couple.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging adds flexibility and accessibility to care. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access therapeutic support from home or other convenient locations while working with licensed professionals and therapists.