- Strengths focused
- Goal oriented
- Evidence informed
About Christyn
Christyn Jaap is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She draws on five years of counseling experience and earlier school work as a teacher, coach, and counselor to help people facing a range of life challenges. Christyn aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can talk through painful events and build clearer goals for the future.
Christyn supports people dealing with trauma, grief, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and relationship and intimacy-related concerns. She also helps with stress, parenting strain, career questions, ADHD, and money and financial issues. Her background in schools shaped a practical, straightforward style that works for both young people and adults.
In sessions she treats clients as the expert on their own lives and looks for strengths to build on. She draws on client-centered work to listen and validate, and uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns that keep problems going. Mindfulness tools and motivational interviewing help clients stay focused and move toward change.
Christyn emphasizes clear steps and realistic goals. She often breaks problems into small, manageable tasks so progress is visible. Her approach is collaborative - she and the client set the pace and priorities together.
People who value a direct, encouraging therapist may find her style a good match. She practices in Texas and conducts work in English. To confirm session options and formats, readers should check current choices before booking.
How Christyn’s Approaches Translate Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients feel heard and understood; online work lets the therapist and client keep that conversational focus while setting goals together. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; in remote sessions this often means reviewing homework, practicing skills, and tracking small wins between meetings. The Gottman Method offers structured ways to address relationship patterns and communication; when used online it supports focused conversations and practice of new interaction skills.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Christyn will work with each client to decide which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports using tools like worksheets, recorded mindfulness exercises, and real-time homework review to keep momentum between appointments.
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with people facing trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting stress, career questions, ADHD, and money and financial issues among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then uses client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral strategies, and mindfulness tools to set small, achievable goals.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of counseling experience and prior work in schools as a teacher, coach, and counselor for eight years, which informs a hands-on, solution-focused approach.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Texas LPC and practices in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.