Christy Crane, LPC - Therapist in Missouri

About Christy

Christy Crane is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on family and parenting concerns along with a wide range of related issues. She keeps sessions straightforward and practical, listening carefully and helping parents and caregivers find clear steps for daily problems. Conversations are warm and respectful, and Christy places the client in the lead while offering guidance based on experience.

She brings 12 years of experience in counseling across outpatient and inpatient settings.

Background and approach

That background includes work with children, adolescents, families, couples, individuals, groups, and time spent as a psychiatric technician. This range gives her familiarity with common family struggles such as parenting stress, relationship strain, and managing mood or behavior concerns. Christy uses several hands-on approaches depending on the situation.

She relies on cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thinking and habits, dialectical behavior therapy for emotional regulation and distress tolerance, and EMDR when trauma is part of the story. She also draws on client-centered and narrative methods to keep the work personal and relevant. In sessions she speaks plainly about options and next steps.

She aims to build skills families can use at home, like communication techniques, routines for sleep and eating, and ways to manage anger or anxiety. Her stance is supportive but practical, expecting that change comes from the client's choices and effort. Christy practices in Missouri and works in English.

She supports people coping with grief, depression, ADHD, trauma, parenting challenges, and related concerns. When someone is ready to begin, she helps them outline a plan and move forward one step at a time.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Christy commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help clients learn skills that change thinking and behavior. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new reactions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. DBT teaches practical tools for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, useful for anger, mood swings, and distress tolerance.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when trauma is a key concern. EMDR works by helping people process painful memories so they feel less overwhelming and interfere less with daily life. The therapist discusses whether EMDR or another method is the best fit before proceeding.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and suggest options, and together you decide what to try first. Adjustments are made along the way based on what is working and what feels manageable.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls let you work face to face from home, phone sessions are an alternative when video is difficult, and live chat or text messaging can support shorter check-ins and skill coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family schedule while still working on real change.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Christy help with?

She addresses family and parenting issues along with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD, sleep and eating concerns, anger, mood disorders, and related challenges.

What is her style in therapy?

Her approach is warm and genuine. She centers the client, offers clear suggestions, and focuses on practical steps families can use at home.

How much counseling experience does she have?

She has 12 years of experience working in outpatient community mental health, personal counseling, and inpatient settings including time as a psychiatric technician.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licence MO LPC 2012040742 and practices in Missouri.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are available for sessions?

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

How does pricing and payment work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Also works with

ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Eating disorders
Family conflicts
Family problems
Grief
Guilt and shame
Mood disorders
Parenting issues
Self-harm
Sleeping disorders
Trauma and abuse
Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 12 years
Licensed: Missouri
Languages: English

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