Christina Gower

Christina Gower is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and challenges with self-esteem. She also supports people managing mood conditions such as bipolar disorder, sleep problems, anger, grief, and compassion fatigue. Christina works with clients who identify as LGBT and with those coping with ADHD and major life changes.

Christina brings eight years of direct counseling experience to her work. She uses a warm, interactive, and non-judgmental style. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to each person and building practical skills to handle daily challenges.

Her approach blends several methods to meet individual needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness techniques and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy are added when they fit the goals.

In sessions Christina listens carefully and helps clients set concrete, achievable goals. She works at a steady pace and adjusts strategies if something isn’t helping. People can expect clear tools to practice between meetings and regular check-ins about progress.

Christina has experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings and has supported people through acute and long-term mental health challenges. If someone is unsure where to start, she offers a simple initial match process to identify priorities and next steps.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people get clear about what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It often focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and choosing actions that match personal priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, centers on noticing unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce symptoms and improve mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, brings practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Christina will work with each person to identify goals, try different techniques, and adjust methods based on what is most helpful. Sessions aim to be practical and goal-focused, with regular check-ins about progress and changes when needed.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or making it simpler to meet from a quieter location. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and DBT techniques for remote sessions, providing worksheets, mindfulness practices, and behavior plans that people can practice between meetings.