About Christopher
Christopher (Chris) Chur helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or family strain. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, based in Hawaii. Chris also supports people facing grief, addiction, career transitions, bipolar challenges, and low self-esteem.
Chris keeps sessions straightforward and practical. He focuses on listening first and then working with each person to set clear, realistic goals. He encourages small steps that fit into everyday life and pays attention to patterns that keep people stuck.
Background and approach
His approach mixes skills and reflection. Chris draws on cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also uses client-centered techniques to make space for what matters most to the person in front of him.
Attachment ideas inform how he looks at relationships and family patterns. That can help people understand why they react a certain way and how to build better connections. He also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to clarify values and find workable ways to act on them.
Chris trained in counseling and pastoral care and brings those perspectives into sessions when clients find them helpful. He offers short-term work and longer paths depending on what a person needs. The tone in his room is supportive, nonjudgmental, and focused on practical progress.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, meaningful steps toward those values. It supports managing anxiety, depression, and life transitions by focusing on action rather than getting stuck in thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change thinking patterns and behaviors that keep problems going, which is useful for anxiety, low mood, and habit change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and communication, helping people improve how they relate to others and handle family issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and day-to-day routine, and together they will try methods that fit. That collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted over time to match what actually helps.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options. Video lets people work face-to-face when schedules allow. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for ongoing support, quick reflections, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and remain consistent with care.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Hawaii
- Languages
- English