Christina Gower, LPC

Christina Gower is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood swings, grief, trauma and abuse, and sleep problems. She also supports clients dealing with ADHD, low self-esteem, anger, compassion fatigue, and LGBT-related concerns. Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental, and she aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable.

Christina brings eight years of clinical experience to her work in mental health. She has experience across inpatient and outpatient settings and has supported people with both short-term crises and long-term mental health challenges. Her background includes work with trauma, PTSD, mood and personality concerns, and first responder issues.

She uses a flexible, person-focused approach rather than a single method for everyone. Christina draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered methods, and mindfulness to match strategies to each client's needs. Sessions typically involve talking through problems, practicing coping skills, and setting simple goals to try between meetings.

Christina aims to treat each person with respect and compassion. She partners with clients to create a plan that feels realistic for their life and stressors. She encourages steady progress and adjusts plans when something is not working.

People who choose her often want practical tools and steady support while they work through big changes, trauma, or ongoing mood and anxiety struggles. To begin, readers are invited to consider whether these concerns match their needs and to follow the directory’s steps to connect.

How her approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take meaningful action toward what matters. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, mood concerns, and sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) focuses on building emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills, which can help with intense emotions, anger, and self-destructive patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to pick or combine methods that match the person’s goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can change over time as the work progresses and as different skills become useful.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings are delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or school by removing travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a brief follow-up is helpful, or lower bandwidth options when a full video call is difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, mindfulness practices, and behavior-focused homework to an online setting so clients can practice skills in day-to-day life.