Therapist profile
Crystal Martin, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 72973
- NPI1619332863
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- Anger management
- CBT and ACT
- Mindfulness practice
About Crystal
Crystal Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 10 years of experience. She focuses on common life struggles such as stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, addiction, trauma, and anger. Crystal uses straightforward conversation and practical tools to help people manage strong feelings and daily pressures.
She frames clients as the expert in their own lives and takes a client-centered approach. Sessions often include exploring patterns that lead to outbursts or withdrawal, and discussing small, concrete changes people can try between meetings. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to notice thought patterns and bodily reactions that feed anger and anxiety.
Crystal also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help clients clarify values and take actions that matter despite uncomfortable emotions. Motivational Interviewing can appear in conversations when people are weighing change or trying to reduce harmful habits. Her background combines those approaches with psychodynamic thinking about how past relationships shape current behavior.
People who often snap at loved ones, carry resentment from work, or struggle with impulses may find the sessions direct and practical. The focus is on identifying triggers, learning skills to pause before reacting, and restoring more satisfying connections at home and work.
To begin, Crystal asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session. She practices in Texas and holds the LPC credential in that state.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying values and taking actions that matter even when emotions are strong. Online sessions can use ACT exercises to name what matters and plan small steps toward it. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In remote meetings CBT often involves tracking thought patterns, practicing alternative responses, and setting brief between-session experiments. Mindfulness Therapy teaches noticing bodily sensations and thoughts without immediate reaction; this can help reduce automatic anger responses through short grounding practices during sessions.Choosing the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. That collaborative process shapes whether ACT, CBT, mindfulness, or a mix best fits the client’s needs.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which formats are available before booking. Many clients find online sessions easier to fit into work or family schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to practice techniques between meetings. The therapist will work with clients to shape session length and focus so the work fits into everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, addiction, trauma, anger, depression, ADHD, and related concerns such as communication problems, guilt, and workplace issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. Sessions focus on clear steps, skill-building, and helping clients try small changes between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in the mental health field.
What credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and provides services based in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Please check the online options when you sign up.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.