Christopher Gerou , LPC

Christopher Gerou is a licensed professional counselor with three decades of experience helping people navigate grief, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions. He holds a Master of Arts in Counseling from Concordia University Wisconsin and a second master’s degree in Thanatology from Hood College - the study of death and the losses that follow. His undergraduate degree in Sociology is from Carthage College in Kenosha, and his training supports a deep focus on issues surrounding living and dying across the lifespan.

Throughout his career he has worked in a variety of educational and public service settings, including a role with the State of Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. He applies a solution-focused orientation while drawing on client-centered and trauma-focused practices to tailor support to each person’s needs. His work addresses a broad range of concerns - from stress, anxiety, and depression to relationship and family difficulties, caregiving stress, adoption and foster care matters, end-of-life and hospice concerns, and issues specific to LGBT and aging populations.

Christopher emphasizes clear communication, nondiscrimination, and trust as central elements of his practice. As a Licensed Professional Counselor in Wisconsin, he combines clinical knowledge with practical strategies to help individuals, couples, and families manage transitions, process loss, and build coping skills for ongoing resilience.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Christopher Gerou draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, empathic environment where a person’s own goals and values guide the work; this approach helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and decisions about life purpose. He also uses solution-focused therapy to identify practical steps and small, measurable changes that can reduce stress and improve coping in a relatively short timeframe - useful for anxiety, work or parenting challenges, and transition periods. When traumatic loss or abuse is present, Trauma-Focused Therapy provides targeted techniques to process painful memories and reduce their impact on daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Christopher collaborates with each individual to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time so work remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or mobility limits and allow therapists and clients to maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to deliver focused, practical support suited to each person's circumstances.