Lara Christian

Lara Christian is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 15 years of clinical experience. She sees people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or worn down and helps them find clearer direction and steady forward movement. Lara often connects with clients who want practical steps as well as deeper understanding. She can integrate a biblical approach when a client requests it.

Lara's work is collaborative and direct. Sessions begin with careful listening so clients feel understood. From there she helps create small, doable steps to practice between meetings. This approach is aimed at building momentum and resilience rather than creating reliance on therapy.

Her background includes work in intensive inpatient and outpatient settings, which informs how she supports people through stress, anxiety, mood challenges, and addiction concerns. She pays attention to emotional regulation and habits when people struggle with impulsivity, isolation, or sleep problems.

Lara also draws on brain-based tools such as quantitative EEG brain mapping and neurofeedback in the way she thinks about change. Those experiences shape her focus on measurable progress and learning new patterns of behavior.

Many clients find her practical and faith-friendly when requested. She aims to help people develop clarity about life purpose, improve self-esteem, and manage panic or social anxiety so daily life feels more manageable.

How evidence-based approaches guide online therapy

Two approaches that inform her work are brain-informed techniques and collaborative talk therapy. Brain-informed techniques use information about brain patterns to shape strategies for emotional regulation, habits, and sleep. This can be helpful for anxiety, mood issues, impulsivity, and sleep disruption. Collaborative talk therapy focuses on listening, clarifying goals, and setting small practical steps to practice between sessions; it helps with stress, self-esteem, and finding direction.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Lara will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs and goals. That conversation is collaborative and practical - decisions are based on what the client hopes to change and what feels workable in daily life.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and reduce travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed or sessions that better match a client's energy level, such as phone-based conversation when bandwidth is limited. Ask about current options so you know how sessions will be scheduled and arranged.