Cristan Steimel

Cristan Steimel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults and teens on relationship strain, parenting challenges, self-esteem, stress and anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, and questions about life purpose. She also supports people managing ADHD, chronic health issues, and major life changes.

She focuses on practical steps and skills during sessions. Cristan draws on client-centered methods to listen and respond to what matters most to each person. She mixes cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices to build coping strategies and reduce distress.

Cristan often helps people translate insight into everyday routines. That can mean developing clearer communication, setting limits, planning around fatigue or pain, or managing overwhelm from caregiving responsibilities. She uses solution-focused work to set short-term goals and motivational interviewing to support change when motivation is low.

Her background includes working with people who have developmental and physical disabilities and chronic medical conditions. She offers approaches that address both emotional reactions and practical barriers to daily functioning. Sessions tend to emphasize doable tools rather than abstract theory.

People seeking help with career uncertainty, intimate relationship concerns, or parenting stress will find a straightforward, skills-based approach. Cristan asks questions, helps sort priorities, and works with clients to try different strategies and track what helps. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Sessions are conducted in English and arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not currently accepted.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the client brings. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects concerns back, and helps people clarify what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to change mood and reactions. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete skills for day-to-day problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cristan will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean trying a mindfulness exercise in session, using CBT worksheets between meetings, or setting small solution-focused goals to test what helps in daily life.

The practical benefits of online sessions often include easier scheduling and the ability to fit meetings into a busy day. Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as this profile does not list specific formats. Online appointments can make it simpler to check in during a work break, reduce travel time, or use shorter meetings for focused tasks such as planning or skills practice.