- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Gottman Method
About Crystal
Crystal Dungan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with ten years of experience. She completed a master's degree in Community Counseling at Webster University and began her career in a psychiatric hospital. Early work included adults, military and veterans, senior behavioral care, rehabilitation services, and adolescents. Crystal currently provides short-term, solution-focused care and works with military personnel and their families in ways described in her background.
Crystal favors a relaxed, conversational style in sessions. She keeps professional boundaries while aiming to reduce the anxiety that often comes with starting counseling. Her manner is flexible and she adapts sessions to what each person needs in the moment. Sessions can include practical talk, skills practice, and step-by-step planning.
She draws from several therapeutic tools when helping people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, grief, self-esteem, parenting challenges, and blended family issues. Crystal also focuses on attachment-related concerns, codependency, divorce and separation, and first responder and veteran issues. She uses approaches that help people set goals and try small changes between sessions.
People who prefer straightforward conversation and practical strategies may find her style fits well. Crystal aims to help people identify small, manageable steps toward clearer relationships and reduced overwhelm. She explains options and works with each person to choose useful next steps.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session so treatment priorities can be set together.
Approaches used in online sessions and practical benefits
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own perspective. The therapist listens without directing, and helps people clarify their values and choices. This approach can help with relationship decisions, self-esteem, and major life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. It uses clear steps and exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for stress, depression, and anxiety-related concerns.
Crystal treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as needs shift and progress is reviewed.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow brief check-ins when a full session is not possible, and reduce travel time. Phone or lower-bandwidth options can keep sessions simple when video would be difficult, and different formats let people arrange care around family, work, or military schedules.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, self-esteem, parenting concerns, and blended family issues among other topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is relaxed and conversational while maintaining professional boundaries. She focuses on practical strategies and short-term, solution-oriented work when appropriate.
How long has she been practicing?
Crystal has ten years of experience, including early work in a psychiatric hospital and later work with military populations.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and she practices from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.