Sandra Crisp, LPC
Compassionate counselor for trauma and addiction
Details
| Name | Sandra Crisp |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 13 |
About Sandra
Sandra Crisp is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She helps people struggling with depression, grief, addictions, and the effects of trauma. Her approach is practical and collaborative - she works with each person to set goals and build steps to meet them.
She often sees people managing more than one issue at the same time. That can include living with chronic illness or disability alongside emotional pain.
Background and approach
In sessions she listens for patterns, explores how those patterns formed, and looks for small changes that make daily life easier. Sandra draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe difficult stories about themselves. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to address how thoughts and relationships shape feelings.
These approaches are used in straightforward ways that connect to real problems like cravings, loss, or low self-esteem. Her style is warm and goal-oriented. Conversations focus on what matters most to the client and on concrete steps to move forward.
Sessions might include talking through a problem, trying a new skill, or planning actions to practice between meetings. With 13 years of clinical experience, Sandra brings steady support for complicated concerns. She helps people sort options, set realistic goals, and take manageable steps toward change.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Sandra works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Sandra among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Sandra among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Sandra among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Sandra among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Sandra among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Sandra among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Sandra among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Sandra among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Sandra among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Sandra among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sandra among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Sandra among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sandra among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Sandra directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Sandra directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Sandra uses Narrative Therapy to help people retell the stories they tell about themselves. This approach looks at how a person's life story affects choices and feelings, and helps create different, more hopeful chapters. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and values and then taking committed steps toward a meaningful life. Both approaches can help with issues like addiction, grief, and depression by clarifying what matters and reducing unhelpful reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sandra treats therapy as a team effort and will help clients decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She will suggest ways to try an approach and adjust plans based on what actually helps in day-to-day life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions where seeing facial cues matters, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text can be handy for shorter check-ins or when typing helps someone process thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep continuity when travel or other obstacles appear.
Common questions about this listing
What problems does she help with?
Sandra works with people facing depression, grief, trauma and addictions. She also supports concerns like low self-esteem and issues linked to chronic illness.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Conversations focus on goals, patterns that keep problems going, and steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience treating a range of emotional and behavioral challenges. That background includes work with trauma, chronic illness, and addictive behaviors.
What credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC licensed in Texas. She practices with a focus on the concerns listed above and sees clients in Texas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Contact the platform to confirm scheduling across time zones.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options let clients choose what fits their routine and comfort.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sandra?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
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