Therapy that meets you where you are.
For more than 20 years, I've worked with adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, grief, trauma, neurodivergence, life transitions, depression, and the kinds of struggles that don't always fit neatly into a box.
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Neurodivergent Affirming Counseling
A space where you are understood, valued, and supported—exactly as you are, with or without a diagnosis. Different ways of thinking are not just accepted here, they are appreciated and embraced, even though not everyone who is neurodivergent fits neatly into a diagnostic box. We focus on strengths, not deficits, and create a flexible, supportive environment that honors your need for clarity, empathy, and understanding.
In Person Sessions
Meet in a calm, comfortable office in Tomball, Texas. A supportive space to slow down, process, and move forward.
Teletherapy
Secure, HIPAA-compliant sessions from the comfort of your home—available anywhere in Texas.
Affordable self-pay rates available with limited sliding scale availability. HSA & FSA accepted.
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You don't have to do this alone. I'm here to walk alongside you.
Services
Support for the struggles that don't always fit neatly into a box — tailored to you, your pace, and your story.
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Meet Christi
I'm Christi Kersten, LPC, founder of Ardent Grace Counseling and Teletherapy.
For more than twenty years, I've worked with adolescents, adults, families, and caregivers navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, neurodivergence, major life transitions, and the kinds of struggles that don't always fit neatly into a box.
My path into this work began in behavioral sciences, working with at-risk youth, children with serious mental illness, and foster families. After completing my master's degree in professional counseling, I continued serving those populations before entering private practice in Texas in 2011.
Over the years, my work has evolved, but the part that continues to matter most to me remains the same:
"Helping people understand themselves more clearly within the context of their unique story."
People make sense when we see the bigger picture. The beginning of healing often comes when we start to make sense of our story and the meaning we give our life experiences.
Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable people who have spent a long time carrying more than others realize.
They're often the people others depend on—the problem-solvers, caregivers, professionals, helpers, and deep thinkers who somehow became responsible for holding everything together.
Eventually, even strong people need somewhere to set things down.
Many clients come to therapy frustrated with themselves because they already know what they're "supposed" to do but still find themselves stuck.
Sometimes the question isn't: "Why can't I just do this?"
Sometimes the more useful question is: "What makes this so hard in the first place?"
Feeling stuck is often less about motivation and more about overwhelm.
Procrastination may have more to do with perfectionism, executive functioning, burnout, grief, fear, or carrying too much for too long than laziness or lack of effort.
Even emotions that feel disruptive or confusing often serve a purpose.
Together, we'll work to understand not only what is happening, but why it may be happening—and what your mind, body, or nervous system may be trying to accomplish.
Because strategies tend to work better once they're aimed at the right problem.
"I don't believe therapy is about becoming someone different. I believe it's about understanding yourself more clearly, making sense of your experiences with greater compassion, and finding a way forward that feels authentic, sustainable, and true to your values."
My Work Draws From
I view modalities as tools rather than therapy templates. Different people need different things at different times, and therapy should adapt to the person—not force the person to adapt to the model.
Outside of the therapy room, I am a mother, caregiver, and member of the military community who has experienced firsthand some of the complexity, unpredictability, grief, and growth that life can bring.
My family includes two neurodivergent daughters who have taught me more than I could ever capture in a credential or training certificate.
My own experiences with grief and rebuilding after the loss of a partner to cancer have deepened my appreciation for resilience, meaning-making, and the importance of creating spaces where people feel genuinely understood.
I am intimately familiar with many of the unique experiences military families face, including transition, uncertainty, caregiving, service-related stressors, profound loss, and the challenge of rebuilding after life changes in ways we never expected.
I believe there is always room for hope, purpose, and growth—even when life looks very different than we imagined it would.
Neurodivergent Affirming
Counseling
Not all differences need a label. Support that just fits how your mind works.
A space where you are understood, valued, and supported—exactly as you are, with or without a diagnosis. Different ways of thinking are not just accepted here, they are appreciated and embraced, even though not everyone who is neurodivergent fits neatly into a diagnostic box. We focus on strengths, not deficits, and create a flexible, supportive environment that honors your need for clarity, empathy, and understanding.
Teletherapy
Secure, HIPAA-compliant sessions, wherever you are in Texas.
Life doesn't always leave room for a commute. Teletherapy brings the same calm, collaborative sessions to your home, your car during a lunch break, or wherever feels safe and private — available anywhere in Texas, no drive to Tomball required.
All you need is a private space, a stable internet connection, and a phone, tablet, or computer. We'll use a secure, encrypted video platform designed for healthcare — no app download required.
Ready to meet from wherever you are?
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Insurance & Payment
Affordable self-pay rates available with limited sliding scale availability. HSA & FSA accepted.
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Clinical Supervision
Developing effective clinicians by strengthening sound ethics and judgment, cultivating independent clinical reasoning, and supporting their journey toward confident, authentic practice.
Find Your Clinical Voice and Launch with Confidence
Supervision at Ardent Grace Counseling is specifically tailored to helping clinicians who have the goal of being in a private practice setting.
Structured clinical supervision is grounded in the same collaborative, strengths-based approach used in client care. It covers professional development, case conceptualization, diagnosis, treatment planning, ethics and documentation — all with the goal of helping you find your authentic professional identity. Supervision with Ardent Grace includes powerful tools and resources like EHR with ambient documentation, guided development of individualized documentation and materials for private practice, and website/marketing help.
Philosophy of Supervision
My philosophy of supervision is grounded in the belief that effective clinicians are built through insight, sound clinical judgment, and ethical practice. Clinical knowledge and technique matter, but they're most effective when guided by a thoughtful understanding of the person in front of us. Supervision isn't just about which intervention to use next — it's about learning how to think.
The most meaningful growth happens when therapists move beyond isolated symptoms and start recognizing the broader patterns — biological, psychological, developmental, relational, cultural, environmental — that shape a client's experience. That takes slowing down before reaching conclusions. It's tempting, especially early in a career, to rush toward solutions; I encourage Associates to prioritize observation, assessment, and curiosity before deciding on direction.
Insight means recognizing meaningful patterns while staying open to new information — seeing beyond presenting symptoms to the fuller context of a client's life. Clinical judgment grows from that same process: integrating multiple sources of information, weighing risks and alternatives, recognizing personal bias, and making sound decisions even without a clear answer. I want Associates to become comfortable asking questions they can't immediately answer — uncertainty is an invitation to keep learning, not a weakness.
Supervision includes evaluation, but it should also be psychologically safe. Associates should never feel they have to appear perfect. Mistakes are addressed directly, because client welfare comes first, but how someone responds to feedback and integrates new learning matters more than the mistake itself.
Begin the Conversation
Request an appointment through my secure scheduling form and I'll follow up within one business day, or if you prefer you can send me a text.
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I'M HERE TO HELP
Therapy that honors your unique story.
Individualized care for adolescents (13+) and adults.
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