Therapist profile
Crystal Martin, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Family
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- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Crystal
Crystal Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 10 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and issues like parenting, addiction, trauma, and depression. Crystal works with adults who are managing life changes or struggling with communication, guilt, or problems at work and home.
She uses a person-centered approach that treats the client as the expert on their life. Sessions usually involve listening closely, reflecting what’s said, and helping people notice patterns that get in the way of daily functioning. Crystal blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with cognitive behavior strategies and motivational interviewing to help people act on what matters to them.
Practical tools are part of her work. That can mean skill-building for managing anxiety, short experiments to test new behaviors, breathing and mindfulness practices, and clearer ways to talk about difficult topics. She also supports people processing past abuse, betrayal, or grief, focusing on small, manageable steps forward.
Crystal aims to make therapy straightforward and usable between sessions. She helps people set realistic goals and tries approaches that can be practiced in everyday life. Progress is measured by real changes in how someone thinks, feels, and handles relationships.
Her practice language is English and she is based in Texas. People who want to begin can use the site's process to match and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Crystal commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that fit online sessions. ACT focuses on identifying personal values and taking small actions toward them, which can help with relationship strain, parenting stress, or low mood. CBT breaks down thoughts and behaviors into workable steps, useful for anxiety, anger, or managing depressive patterns.She also draws on client-centered principles, which means the therapist listens, reflects, and follows the client's priorities rather than imposing a fixed plan. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Crystal will help clients decide which methods match their goals and will adjust strategies as needed during early sessions.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into busy days, allows shorter check-ins during a lunch break, avoids travel time, or makes it easier to try mindfulness and behavioral experiments between sessions. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and what will fit a client's routine when scheduling the first meeting.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, addictions, trauma and mood-related issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered, treating the client as the expert while using ACT, CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working in mental health and supporting people through life changes and interpersonal difficulties.
Is she credentialed and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
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