Christopher "Chris" Dueker - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

18 years experience

About Christopher “Chris” Dueker

I have over 20 years of clinical experience helping individuals, couples, and families seeking help to resolve some of their problems with conflict, adjusting to life event stressors, recovering from trauma to become survivors and not victims. Furthermore, I like to help others with addictions of practically every kind to change their habits with replacement thoughts, behaviors, and actions that improve their sense of purpose in life and handling their emotions rather than avoiding them with their maladaptive behaviors. A majority of my training and experience has been on helping clients incorporate positive communication skills, conflict resolution skills, and improve upon their ability to stop negative thinking habits that tend to interfere with change.

Licenses

LCPC

180.005614

Professional experience

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Postpartum depression
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Trichotillomania
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Attachment-Based Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Existential Therapy
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“Chris is very easy to talk to. Keeps in contact with me checking on me. Provides worksheets for me to work on to help me as well. Understands my concerns fully.”

“Chris is a great counsellor. He makes you feel comfortable while exploring the issues you’re dealing with and providing feedback/an approach to working on them. If you’re dealing with familial trauma, anxiety, PTSD, panic disorder, and/or substance abuse disorder, he's especially knowledgeable and helpful in these areas.”

“Chris has been a great resource for me to talk to about my problems.”

“Chris really listens and provides great feedback.”

“I look forward to our chats. I always feel better after. It’s like a weight is lifted off my shoulders.”

“Chris is a great guy and has listen to me and offer lots of helpful tips!”

“Chris listens and reads with effective responses. I respond with my opinion and he interacts with me appropriately and supportively.”

“A good therapist who's willing to work with his patients to address their needs.”

“I really like our therapy so far”

“New to virtual therapy, absolutely great therapist concern caring about your situation, and gives great helpful advice will continue to have him as my therapist, couldn’t be more thankful! Had a few past therapist that weren’t bad, just not for me. And so happy I was matched with Chris as my therapist.”

“Very helpful.”

“Chris is a wonderful therapist who has helped me greatly. Just the fact I know he’s there that a good conversation will occur. Highly recommend Chris as a therapist”

“Chris was awesome to work with. He helped me through a rough time in my life, his help was greatly appreciated”

“Christopher is the perfect match for me. As someone with a challenging past, I was originally concerned that I would be matched with someone who didn't get me, but that concern was alleviated after my first couple of sessions. I appreciate Chris' calm, yet interactive approach to therapy.”

“Chris listens well and responds accordingly and effectively. We've only met once so far with an upcoming in days. We communicate regularly through BetterHelp and various tasks.”

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