Chris Goetz
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
About Chris
My initial training as a therapist was in premarital and marriage counseling, a vital part of my practice that to this day I enjoy very much. I have approximately 20 years of experience and am licensed in the state of Texas. In addition to counseling couples, I have also worked with persons coming out of the sex industry. It is my passion to work with those who struggle with severe trauma and emotional abuse, as well as major depressive disorders, bipolar I & II, schizoaffective, co-occurring and substance abuse disorders. I have a great deal of experience working with dissociative, borderline and personality disorders. I am well-versed and extremely comfortable working with persons of different cultures.
My motto is, “reveal the root, expose the lie and heal the wounded spirit.” I utilize a trauma-informed, person-centered, psychodynamic approach in therapy and often incorporate CBT, DBT and mindfulness techniques. I strive to meet the unique and individual needs of each client and adjust my approach accordingly. I am a certified revisioning practitioner, a technique that simulates re-attachment for grief resolution and ego-integration and am certified by the FBI National Academy in resiliency training. I also enjoy training local police departments throughout the Metroplex in critical incident and mental health orientation trainings.
I truly consider it an honor and a privilege to partner with you in your journey towards wholeness. My goal is to help you become all that you were created to be!
What Chris helps with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
How Chris works
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Chris is a God send! So wise, comfortable to talk with, has so many ways to help me work through things. I'm so grateful to her!”
- “I am grateful for Chris; her guidance, expertise, and knowledge are vital. She has been an advocate and an ambassador for cultivating and finding applicable techniques and resources in my healing journey. Thank you so much!”
- “Great!”
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- “Love her. She's so nice and a great listener. She provides good tools”
- “Chris was very understanding and approachable. I’m a very straightforward person and she was very flexible for my learning style”
- “Has done a great job so far.”
- “Amazing listener and open minded”
- “Chris makes it very easy to talk to her. I love how transparent she is.”
- “Starting my journey to heal was scary, but Dr. Goetz is so kind and patient. She reminds me that I can become better and I can control my life.”
- “Chris is such a comfortable person to talk to. She is quite insightful and great at leading me into my solutions. Helping me to help myself is so ideal for me! I'm so grateful to have found her!”
- “She really listens, challenges my thinking when its needed. Explains things in ways I understand. She focuses on faith which is a big help!”
- “Chris has been amazing! She is a good listener ad gives sound advice.”
- “Chris has been a great therapist. She listens to what I am concerned about and helps by providing useful tools to help me.”
- “I've been to therapy randomly over the past couple decades, and Chris Goetz has helped me more in two sessions than any other experience, single or cumulative, so I cannot thank her enough. If you're looking for a therapist that's knowledgeable, open minded, spiritually intelligent, and that has practical methods and tools that you can action to make an immediate difference in your life, then go with Goetz, yes, that was on purpose. Anyway, she's awesome! :-)”
- “Chris has been very helpful in identifying areas that I am struggling with and offering a fresh perspective and tools to help me modify my responses to difficult situations. She listens attentively and engages in conversation with me to help me analyze my own thoughts and identify better solutions. She is welcoming, personable and supportive, and I appreciate her kindness and compassion. I highly recommend her to anyone who has felt intimidated or overwhelmed at the idea of therapy.”
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