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Cristan Steimel, LPC
Texas
LPC in Texas - relationships and ADHD support
See online therapy options- CBT and mindfulness
- Practical coping skills
- Family conflict help
About Cristan
Cristan Steimel is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Texas with five years of clinical experience. She works with people facing relationship and family difficulties, parenting stress, ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and other life changes. Cristan helps clients find practical ways to manage stress, improve daily routines, and handle intimacy and career concerns.
She focuses on concrete strategies rather than long talks that go nowhere. Sessions emphasize noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits, trying different responses, and building skills that fit day-to-day life. Cristan uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered conversations and mindfulness practices to keep work concrete and goal-oriented.
Her approach includes brief solution-focused steps and motivational interviewing to support decision making and behavioral change. For people coping with chronic illness, caregiver strain, or aging issues she works on pacing, symptom management strategies, and problem-solving around practical limits. She also supports those experiencing postpartum depression, compassion fatigue, and isolation by identifying manageable routines and small, steady goals.
Cristan frequently helps clients address blended family issues, divorce and separation transitions, and family conflict using clear communication skills and structured planning. She also brings attention to life purpose and career questions, helping people set reachable steps toward change. Sessions are offered in English and reflect five years of practice in Texas.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies by location.
How CBT and related methods are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting so the client sets the pace and topics; this helps when someone needs to process feelings and make sense of relationship or family stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors through small experiments, which is useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD routines, and coping with life changes. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and improve moment-to-moment focus, often helpful for stress and chronic illness management.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cristan will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean starting with behavioral steps, adding motivational interviewing for decision points, or using mindfulness during high-stress moments.
Confirm session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options here. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or reduce travel time for those managing chronic illness or caregiver responsibilities. Talk with Cristan during the matching questionnaire and first session about how to adapt techniques for your daily routine and which session arrangements will work best.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Cristan commonly address?
She works with relationship and family problems, parenting stress, ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and related life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, structured work focused on changing thoughts and habits, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and mindfulness techniques.
What is her clinical background?
Cristan holds an LPC credential and has five years of experience working with people who have developmental or physical disabilities, chronic medical conditions, and complex life stressors.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in Texas and holds the TX LPC credential.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with Cristan?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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