Chris Kohlmann, LPCC

Chris Kohlmann is a licensed professional clinical counselor with 25 years of experience. He helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, or stuck after life changes. Chris also supports those struggling with relationships, low self-esteem, and moments of isolation.

He uses straightforward, practical talk in sessions. Conversations focus on what is getting in the way now and on small, tested steps that can make daily life easier. Clients will set clear goals and work on skills they can use between meetings.

Chris draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, offering tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He frames exercises in plain language and checks that they fit each person’s life. The process is collaborative and paced to what each person can handle.

Over his career he has helped people cope with divorce and separation, control issues, communication problems, and struggles around abandonment. He also supports people facing questions about life purpose and mood disorders. His background gives him experience with a wide range of common emotional challenges.

Sessions are offered to people in Ohio and are conducted in English. The tone of his work is practical and respectful, aiming to help people regain a sense of balance and move toward clearer priorities.

CBT approaches and online care that fit your life

Chris uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT involves practical exercises and short experiments that target anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and mood issues. It focuses on skills you can apply between sessions to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

The right approach is a conversation, not a one-size-fits-all plan. Chris works collaboratively to choose methods that match each person’s goals, needs, and preferences. Together they review progress and adjust techniques so the work stays relevant and manageable.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone can fit a quick check-in or when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can support short updates or homework check-ins. These options help people fit therapy into work, family, and daily routines while staying focused on practical change and skill building.