John Crusius, LPC

John Crusius is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 12 years of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma, ADHD, relationship and parenting concerns, and anger. He also supports people coping with grief, career questions, and questions of meaning and purpose.

He speaks plainly in sessions and listens closely. He leans on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. He also uses mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing to help people find clearer motivation and calmer responses to stress.

John brings experience from private practice and contract work with a broad range of concerns. He often hears from people whose life has been upended by loss, divorce, job change, or painful events. Those moments, he says, can prompt a search for new meaning or a need to rebuild day-to-day coping skills.

In short meetings he focuses on practical steps people can try right away. He helps clients identify triggers, test different reactions, and practice new habits. Meditation and simple mindfulness exercises are offered when clients want them.

John describes his clients as his teachers and adjusts plans as people report what works. He views therapy as a collaborative process that mixes short-term problem solving with deeper conversations about purpose and values.

To begin, he asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session so they can talk about goals and next steps.

How John uses practical approaches in online work