About Christine
Christine Stelzer is a licensed professional counselor in Wisconsin with 26 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, career challenges, and life changes. Christine aims to make starting therapy straightforward and supportive for anyone taking that first step.
Christine uses a practical, person-centered style. She listens first and tailors conversations to each person’s needs. Sessions are designed to be respectful, direct, and free of judgment so people can talk about what matters most to them.
Background and approach
Her work often blends cognitive behavioral techniques with supportive counseling. That means clients learn small, doable skills to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors while also gaining space to process feelings. Mindfulness practices are offered when they fit with a person’s goals and comfort level.
Christine has helped people with relationship frustrations, motivation and confidence issues, workplace stress, and coping with loss. She also addresses topics such as sleep problems, caregiving strain, body image, and prejudice or multicultural concerns. Her approach is flexible to meet each person’s situation.
Sessions may include short skill teaching, reflective conversation, and practical planning. Christine encourages clients to set simple goals and build on small successes. She supports people through change and helps them find clearer paths forward.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Christine uses client-centered therapy to make sessions feel collaborative and focused on what matters most to each person. This approach emphasizes listening, respect, and shaping conversations around the client's goals and values.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which teaches practical steps for changing unhelpful thinking and behaviors. CBT techniques are useful for worries, sleep problems, and stress because they break issues into manageable parts and offer clear tools to practice between sessions.
Mindfulness methods are offered when helpful, giving simple exercises to notice thoughts and calm the body. These practices can support anxiety management, emotional regulation, and handling difficult moments day to day.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That process can shift over time as priorities change.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera, and live chat or text messaging support brief check-ins or ongoing skill coaching. These options let people connect in ways that match their schedule and comfort level.
Questions people ask
What concerns does Christine help with?
How would you describe her therapy style?
What is her professional background?
Where is she licensed and located?
Which languages are supported?
What session formats are available?
How does payment and cost work?
How do I begin working with her?
What this counselor works with
Most often
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 26 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English