Dr. Christie Taylor , LPC

Dr. Christie Taylor brings more than three decades of experience leading mental health and substance abuse treatment programs in both private and public settings. She approaches counseling with a commitment to earning trust first, then helping clients clarify the thoughts and feelings that brought them to therapy. Her work centers on clients' hopes and goals, and when the past casts shadows on the present she helps people explore ways to place some of that history where it belongs - in the past.

Dr. Taylor has a long-standing interest in the change process, offering both individual and group psychotherapy with a focus on recovery and abstinence from mood-altering chemicals as tools people use to realign thinking and shift emotional experience. She has served as Clinical Director for psychiatric hospitals across levels of care, from acute inpatient services to outpatient counseling, and has been the CEO of nonprofit addiction treatment programs. Her clinical leadership included developing the addiction and chronic pain program for Memorial Hermann PaRC in Houston.

In addition to direct counseling roles, Dr. Taylor has spent two decades as adjunct faculty in mental health and addiction training programs at the University of St. Thomas - Houston, Cameron University in Lawton/Ft Sill, OK, and the University of Houston. She has extensive experience working with children and a particular passion for supporting teens affected by parental alcoholism and addiction. Dr. Christie Taylor holds an EdD - a Doctor of Education - and an LPC-S, a licensed professional counselor with supervisory credentials.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Dr. Taylor

Dr. Christie Taylor integrates Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early connections and relationship patterns influence present-day interactions and emotional responses. This approach can be helpful for those working on intimacy-related issues, relationship patterns, or family dynamics.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical approach that examines the links among thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to build more effective coping strategies for anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma-related symptoms. CBT is often chosen by people seeking structured tools to address thinking patterns and daily functioning.

Dr. Taylor emphasizes a collaborative process in which determining the right approach is part of treatment. She works with clients to identify goals, preferences, and needs, and then tailors interventions from these and other therapeutic models to fit the client's situation.

Online therapy with Dr. Taylor is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling, access from different locations, and options that fit diverse communication styles. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent, goal-focused care while making it easier for clients to attend sessions amid busy lives or geographic constraints.