Chris Koniarczyk
Founder of Tech Addiction Experts | Licensed Mental Health & Addictions Counselor
I’m Chris Koniarczyk, a licensed mental health and addictions counselor with more than 15 years of experience working with kids, teens, and families.
I earned my master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education from the University of Colorado Denver. I’m a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) in Colorado.
In 2022, I founded Tech Addiction Experts to help parents navigate one of today’s biggest challenges: raising kids in a digital world. Every week, I work with families who are struggling with screens, boundaries, emotional regulation, and the impact technology can have on mental health and relationships.
I also run a private practice, Christopher John Counseling, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where I specialize in working with teens and families. Outside the office, I speak to schools and parent groups about raising kids in a digital world. If you’d like a talk for your group, reach out here.
Our Mission: Helping Families Build Healthier Relationships With Technology
At Tech Addiction Experts, our mission is simple: to help parents guide their kids toward healthier, more balanced relationships with technology.
Parents are constantly sorting through conflicting advice about screens, phones, social media, and gaming. Some of it is helpful. Some of it is extreme. And a lot of it leaves parents wondering what they’re actually supposed to do.
We want to help parents cut through that noise with practical, developmentally informed guidance they can actually use.
We believe in preparation over punishment, connection over control, and guidance over fear.
The goal isn’t perfect screen time or having total control over what our kids do online. It’s helping them build the skills to make good decisions, come to us when something goes wrong, and develop a healthier relationship with technology as they grow.
Technology Has Changed Childhood
Screens are now part of how kids learn, play, socialize, and relax. For many families, they’re also a source of stress, conflict, and uncertainty.
Kids are being asked to manage smartphones, social media, gaming, online relationships, and access to an enormous amount of information at younger ages. And they’re doing it while they’re still learning how to handle things like impulse control, emotions, relationships, and decision-making.
As a counselor, I’ve seen how difficult it can be for parents to know when their child is ready for more independence with technology. There isn’t a clear roadmap, and waiting until something goes wrong isn’t much of a plan either.
That’s why we created the Digital Driver’s License. It gives parents and kids a way to learn about these issues together, talk about situations they’re likely to encounter, and prepare for them before they happen.
If you’re looking for a way to help prepare your child for life online, you can learn more about the Digital Driver's License here.