Christyn Jaap

Christyn Jaap is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas with five years of counseling experience. She has an additional eight years working in schools as a teacher, coach, and counselor. Christyn lists life purpose among her focus areas and helps people who feel stuck or unsure what comes next in work or life.

Christyn works with adults on issues such as trauma, abuse, grief and loss, self-esteem, relationship concerns, anxiety, and depression. She also has experience supporting people through career doubts, parenting strain, and major life changes. Her background in schools means she often brings a straightforward, practical approach to conversations.

In sessions she treats the person as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to build on. She draws on client-centered methods to follow the client’s priorities and uses cognitive behavioral strategies to address thoughts and behaviors that fuel distress. Motivational interviewing and mindfulness practices are part of how she helps people consider new options and cope with stress.

Christyn values plain talk and step-by-step problem solving. She listens for what matters most and then helps people try specific, manageable changes. She does not promise outcomes but aims to make sessions useful for someone who is feeling uncertain about direction.

Her practice is based in Texas and sessions are conducted in English. The next step for someone interested is to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial meeting to see if the fit feels right.

How her approaches translate to online work

Christyn combines client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in practical ways. Client-centered therapy means she listens closely to what matters to the person and shapes sessions around their priorities. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

She also uses elements of mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people notice patterns and consider new directions without pressure. Mindfulness practice can help reduce reactivity and support clearer thinking. Motivational interviewing helps people weigh pros and cons and find their own reasons to try a change. Christyn treats finding the right mix of methods as a collaborative process and will work with each person to decide what feels most useful for their goals.

Confirm the specific online session options before booking so you know what formats are available for scheduling. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep regular momentum while focusing on practical steps toward clearer direction.