About Christopher
Christopher Santos is a licensed professional counselor working in Pennsylvania. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and struggles with motivation. He speaks English and draws on several therapy styles to match each person's needs.
He keeps sessions straightforward and respectful. Conversations focus on what matters most to the client. He aims to build a plan that fits each person's situation and goals instead of using a one-size-fits-all approach.
Background and approach
Christopher uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behaviors. He also practices client-centered methods that prioritize the client’s perspective and personal goals. These approaches are aimed at problems like depression, relationship strain, eating concerns, and addiction challenges.
Mindfulness tools are offered to help manage stress, anger, and emotional overwhelm. Elements of emotionally-focused work support people who want clearer emotional understanding in relationships and intimacy-related issues. Motivational interviewing can help with readiness to change around substance use or lifestyle choices.
With three years of professional experience, he focuses on clear communication and steady support. People who want practical steps, honest conversation, and a collaborative plan may find his style helpful. To begin, a short matching process is used to pair clients with an appropriate schedule and session format.
Using practical approaches in online therapy
Christopher often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that affect daily functioning.He also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening and reflecting what a person needs. This approach helps people set their own goals and feel heard while working through relationship, parenting, or self-esteem concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods fit best for their goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing each other helps. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit quick check-ins, shorter sessions, or people who prefer writing over talking. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English