Christyn Jaap

Compassionate guidance for life’s difficult changes

LPC Texas

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Christyn

Christyn Jaap is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who focuses on helping people navigate relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem concerns, mood disorders, anxiety, and a variety of life transitions.

Background and approach

With five years of counseling experience and an earlier eight-year background in schools as a teacher, coach, and counselor, she brings both clinical training and practical insight to her work. She emphasizes that clients are the experts in their own lives and seeks to build on existing strengths while addressing patterns that cause distress.

Christyn draws on collaborative, evidence-informed approaches to tailor support to each person's needs, working with issues such as intimacy-related concerns, parenting challenges, eating and mood disorders, ADHD, and problems tied to control, impulsivity, or forgiveness.

Her practice centers on empowering clients to take courageous steps toward change and improved well-being, offering guidance, validation, and practical skills throughout the therapeutic process. She works in English and is licensed in Texas under TX LPC 79804.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Christyn often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her online work. CBT helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors through practical exercises and skill-building, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, panic, OCD symptoms, and mood-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and validation, creating a supportive environment where clients can explore emotions, grief, relationship struggles, and self-perception at their own pace.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the therapeutic process, and Christyn approaches that decision collaboratively. She works with each person to clarify goals, try techniques, and adjust strategies over time so that treatment aligns with needs, preferences, and what feels most helpful in session.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexible options for engaging in these approaches. Those formats allow for regular check-ins, homework review, skills practice, and timely support while fitting therapy into busy schedules and varied life situations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?

She works with a wide range of concerns including relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes.

What is Christyn's therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness strategies, motivational interviewing, narrative work, and elements of the Gottman Method as appropriate for each person's goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Christyn has five years of counseling experience and previously spent eight years working in school roles as a teacher, coach, and counselor.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licensure in Texas, listed as TX LPC 79804, and practices out of Texas.

Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?

Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and preferences.

How are fees and payments handled?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCommitment issuesControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobias Post-traumatic stress Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English