Therapist profile
Christopher Thrift, LPC
Mississippi
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Addictions
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Mississippi / 2280
- NPI1679335129
- Experience8 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMississippi
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Fatherhood issues
About Christopher
Christopher Thrift is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi with eight years of professional experience. He focuses on issues such as addictions, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, stress, and anxiety. Christopher approaches sessions in a straightforward way that emphasizes honest conversation and clear goals.
He helps people talk through strong feelings and repeated patterns that get in the way of daily life. That includes work problems, sleep issues, relationship strain, and difficulty with parenting or fatherhood concerns. He also supports those dealing with grief, trauma, and obsessive or compulsive behaviors.
Christopher uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the conversation focused on the person in front of him. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to spot thinking patterns that feed anger, anxiety, or substance use, and to try new behaviors between sessions. Sessions aim to break problems into manageable steps and test small changes.
Practical skills and clear feedback are part of his style. He helps clients build tools for managing strong emotions and for handling conflict without escalating. He also addresses life-purpose questions, career transitions, and the stress that comes with big changes.
Clients can expect direct talk about triggers and habits, and an emphasis on what can be done differently day to day. Christopher works in English and accepts international clients. To begin, people follow the site’s scheduling flow to select a plan and book a first session.
How sessions work
How Christopher Uses Client-Centered Work and CBT Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. It emphasizes understanding a person's experience and responding in a way that helps them clarify thoughts and feelings. This approach can help when someone needs to sort through anger, relationship stress, or identity and life-purpose questions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It uses practical experiments and homework to test new ways of reacting to triggers like stress, anger, or urges tied to addiction. CBT is often chosen for concerns such as anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, and compulsive behaviors.
Finding the right mix of approaches is something the therapist and client do together. Christopher will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked in the past, then try methods that fit the situation. The work is collaborative and adjusted over time based on what helps.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Ask about the options during the matching process. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or remove the need to travel. These practical benefits often help people keep up with regular appointments while they work on handling anger, coping skills, and behavior change.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Christopher address?
He helps with addictions, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, stress, grief, sleep problems, and related concerns such as parenting and career stress.
What is his approach in sessions?
He blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to keep conversations grounded in the client's experience while working on thinking and behavior changes.
How much experience does he have?
Christopher has eight years of professional experience as a counselor working with the listed concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds an MS and practices as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi.
Can I work with him if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.