Ana Crixell

Calm-focused, practical therapy for life's transitions

LPC Texas

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Ana

Ana Crixell is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas who blends practical, evidence-informed methods with a warm, collaborative stance to help people facing relationship and life transition challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered and mindfulness practices to support clients in reducing stress and anxiety, addressing trauma and grief, and navigating career or parenting concerns. Her decade of experience informs concrete skills training aimed at improving communication, managing anger, and strengthening self-esteem.

Known for a compassionate yet goal-oriented manner, Ana emphasizes partnership in therapy: she listens for each client’s values and priorities, then helps translate those into actionable steps. Her work also includes support for people coping with family problems, divorce and separation, workplace issues, and ADHD-related challenges.

Sessions commonly focus on building resilience, resolving control issues, and finding practical ways to move through difficult life changes. Clients seeking measurable change will find a mix of short-term strategies and longer-term skill development.

Ana integrates solution-focused planning and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship dynamics are central, keeping the work tailored to each person’s situation and pace.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Ana commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new, more effective behaviors; CBT is often used for issues like anxiety, depression, and stress management. She also incorporates client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathic understanding and supports clients in discovering their own solutions by focusing on the therapeutic relationship and the client’s personal values. When relationship dynamics are central, elements of the Gottman Method are employed to improve communication and resolve recurring conflicts through practical exercises and structured dialogue.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Ana works with each person to assess goals, preferences, and the presenting concerns, and then tailors the mix of methods to fit what will be most helpful for that individual. This partnership helps ensure the work feels relevant and manageable from the start.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule around work and family obligations, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access consistent support from a licensed professional without traveling to an office.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Ana works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, anger, self-esteem problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and career concerns, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD, along with related areas like communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, women's issues, and workplace problems.

What therapeutic styles are used in sessions?

The practice integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness therapy, solution-focused techniques, and the Gottman Method to tailor interventions to each client’s needs.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

Ana brings 10 years of professional counseling experience to her work, applying that background to a range of interpersonal and life transition issues.

What are the therapist's credentials and location?

She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Texas with license number TX LPC 65973, practicing from that state.

Are services offered in other languages or to international clients?

Therapy is provided in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are available for appointments?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What steps are needed to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

Trauma and abuse GriefParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changes ADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English