Ana Crixell, LPC - Therapist in Texas

About Ana

Ana Crixell is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas who focuses on practical help for people facing stress and relationship strain. She uses straightforward methods to improve communication, manage anxiety, and build stronger coping skills. Ana draws on ten years of clinical experience to guide people through life changes and painful emotions.

Her style is calm and collaborative. Sessions usually center on clear goals and small steps that add up over time.

Background and approach

She helps clients recognize patterns, try new ways of responding, and practice skills between meetings. Ana combines evidence-based tools with a client-centered attitude. That means she listens first, then tailors techniques like cognitive behavioral therapy and problem-focused strategies to each situation.

She also uses mindfulness practices to help with emotional regulation and focus. Many people come to her for help with family and parenting concerns, grief, workplace stress, or the fallout of separation and divorce. Ana also works with issues such as anger, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and career transitions.

In sessions she pays attention to communication problems and control issues, and supports work on forgiveness and boundary-setting. Her goal is to leave clients with practical strategies they can use every day and a clearer sense of direction moving forward.

How Ana's Approaches Work Online

Ana uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship so people can name their needs and goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns.

She may also draw on elements of the Gottman Method when relationship communication is a concern, offering structured exercises to improve problem solving and connection. These approaches help with stress, anxiety, communication breakdowns, parenting challenges, and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences. Goals and techniques are adjusted as progress is made so work stays relevant and doable.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let people connect from home, manage schedules more easily, and use short check-ins when full sessions aren't possible. The mix of approaches and formats helps make therapy practical and accessible for busy lives.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Gottman Method

A research-based framework for couples, focused on how partners argue, repair, and stay connected. Practical and structured, with exercises to try between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ana commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, anger, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, career challenges, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Additional focuses include communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, family problems, forgiveness, women's issues, and workplace issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative, emphasizing listening and clear goals. She blends practical strategies with mindfulness to help people manage emotions and try new behaviors.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Ana has ten years of experience working with people facing interpersonal and life transition challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas. The license number on record is TX LPC 65973.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for therapy?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Texas
Languages: English

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