Ana Crixell , LPC

Ana Crixell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and life changes. She emphasizes straight talk and practical steps that clients can use right away. Her work often centers on communication, anger, self-esteem, and issues related to women's lives. Ana draws on several approaches to shape sessions. She uses client-centered listening to understand each person’s priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Mindfulness techniques help people slow down and notice reactions instead of being driven by them. Clients often come with workplace stress, family problems, or the fallout from divorce and separation. Ana also supports those coping with trauma, grief, parenting strains, and ADHD-related challenges. She focuses on building skills that help people manage emotions and handle hard conversations more effectively. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions tend to be goal-focused and practical, with room to process feelings. Ana helps people set small, reachable steps and checks progress together along the way. With ten years of experience, she brings steady clinical perspective without jargon. People who prefer clear guidance and hands-on strategies tend to find her approach useful. Sessions are conducted in English and scheduled to fit each person’s needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Ana uses Client-Centered Therapy to start sessions by listening closely and shaping goals around what matters to the client. This approach is useful when someone needs space to be heard and wants the therapist to follow their lead. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and trying practical experiments to change them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Choosing the best approach is a team effort. Ana will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That means trying an approach, checking how it feels, and adjusting as needed so therapy stays useful and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for those who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, progress notes, or people who express themselves better in writing. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity across work, home, and travel.