- 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 trained with a master’s in Community Counseling from Webster University and has worked across hospital, military, and community settings. Her stated areas of focus include stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, parenting, and issues relevant to LGBT clients and veterans.
She began her career in a psychiatric hospital and has experience with adults, veterans, rehabilitation services, and young people. That work led to roles supporting military members and their families, often in short-term, solution-focused work and in couples sessions. Her background includes work with first responders and caregiver stress as well.
Crystal describes a relaxed, conversational style. She keeps professional boundaries but aims to reduce the anxiety of starting therapy. She adapts her approach to each person, drawing on methods such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and the Gottman Method when relevant.
In practical terms she helps people talk through relationship difficulties, attachment questions, blended family concerns, workplace stress, and decisions about life purpose and career. She also offers support around grief, addiction, bipolar concerns, and intimacy-related problems.
For people worried about starting therapy, Crystal focuses on short-term, goal-focused conversations as well as longer work when needed. She uses straightforward language and aims to help clients find concrete steps they can try between sessions.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and making space for the client's concerns. It centers the conversation on what matters to the person and helps build trust and clarity about goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral experiments for anxiety, depression, and stress.
The Gottman Method provides structured ways to address relationship patterns and improve communication between partners. It can be useful for couples dealing with conflict, trust, or intimacy issues.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Crystal will discuss your needs and preferences and recommend one or a mix of methods. That choice is collaborative and can change as goals evolve.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time. Therapists can also adjust exercises to work well in remote sessions, such as sharing simple worksheets, guided mindfulness practices, or communication exercises for couples.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, LGBT issues, bipolar concerns, and related areas listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a relaxed, conversational approach while keeping professional boundaries and adapts methods to each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of counseling experience across hospital, military, and community settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the profile does not list specific formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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