Cristan Steimel, LPC

Cristan Steimel, LPC, helps people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, trauma, and the effects of chronic medical or developmental conditions. She works with adults and teens who need practical strategies for daily life, stronger relationships, and emotional steadiness. Her approach is down-to-earth and goal focused.

She favors short, clear steps clients can use between sessions. Sessions often focus on building coping skills, managing stress, and improving communication. Cristan blends mindfulness practices with cognitive-behavioral tools to address thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in everyday situations.

Her work includes supports for ADHD, grief, compassion fatigue, and adjustment after major life changes. She also offers help related to caregiving stress, chronic pain and illness, and post-traumatic stress. The focus is on what will help someone function better day to day and move toward personal goals.

Cristan draws on client-centered therapy to keep conversations grounded in each person’s priorities. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used when clients want concrete, short-term progress. Mindfulness practices are introduced in simple, practical ways to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

She has five years of professional experience and holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential in Texas. Sessions are conducted in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How selected approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy emphasizes the client’s own goals and priorities and focuses sessions on what matters most to the person. This approach helps guide conversations so the work stays relevant to daily life and relationships.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with chronic health issues.

Mindfulness therapy teaches short, practical exercises to increase attention and reduce reactivity. These practices are often presented as brief, doable activities clients can try between sessions to manage stress and improve focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help you decide which methods fit your needs, goals, and preferences, and will adapt the plan as you progress. This collaborative process aims to match techniques to what actually helps you in daily life.

Confirm session formats before booking so you know how sessions are scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about how to structure sessions to fit your routine and goals.