Christopher Denzler, LMHC
Compassionate counselor helping rewrite life stories
Details
| Name | Christopher Denzler |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | Indiana |
| Licensed in | Indiana |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Christopher
Christopher Denzler is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Indiana who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. He works with individuals who want clearer communication, better boundaries, or help managing mood and life changes. He aims to make sessions straightforward and practical so people can use what they learn right away.
Christopher draws on narrative ideas to help people reframe their stories and notice patterns that limit them.
Background and approach
He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people live by their values, and attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. These tools are mixed with client-centered conversation and cognitive-behavioral techniques when useful. He brings eight years of clinical experience and holds a Master’s-level counseling degree.
His background includes work with child welfare and juvenile probation, and experience addressing trauma, abuse, addiction, mood concerns, and complex family dynamics. Christopher has also worked with youth who show sexually harmful behaviors in contexts focused on safety and treatment. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical next steps.
Christopher listens for strengths and small wins, then helps people build on them. He can use a range of methods from talking to structured exercises depending on what the person needs. Therapy is offered in English, and sessions can be scheduled by starting the process through the directory match and then arranging appointment times that fit the client and his calendar.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family conflicts among the things Christopher works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- 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
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- 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
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Christopher among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Christopher among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Christopher among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Christopher among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Christopher among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Christopher among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Christopher among the ways he works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Christopher among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Christopher among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Christopher among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Christopher among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Christopher among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Christopher among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Christopher directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Christopher directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that guide online work
Christopher often uses Narrative Therapy to help people retell and reframe their life stories so unhelpful patterns become clearer and change feels possible. Narrative work can be helpful for relationship concerns, identity questions, and life transitions.He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and to take actions that match their values. ACT can support coping with anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and difficult life changes.
Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early and current relationships affect emotion and behavior, which can help with intimacy issues, parenting struggles, and recurring conflict.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. Christopher will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit their situation. He adjusts plans based on what feels most useful and helps people practice new skills between sessions.
Online therapy offers flexibility and makes it easier to fit work into a busy life. Sessions can be video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for shorter check-ins, or text-based messaging for ongoing support between meetings. These options help people keep therapy going from different places and schedules while focusing on practical change.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does he commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, grief, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, and a wide range of related issues.
How would you describe his therapy style?
The approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions blend narrative exploration, ACT, attachment ideas, client-centered listening, and cognitive-behavioral techniques to fit each person's needs.
What is his clinical background?
He has eight years of experience and a Master’s-level counseling degree. His work has included child welfare, juvenile probation, and treatment for trauma, mood concerns, and family issues.
Where is he licensed to practice?
He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Indiana.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to client preference.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
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