- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Christyn
Christyn Jaap is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people navigate relationship worries, parenting stress, grief, anxiety, and mood concerns. She brings five years of counseling experience and prior work in schools as a teacher, coach, and counselor. Christyn writes and speaks plainly so parents can make sense of challenges and options.
She aims to meet clients where they are and build on strengths already present. Christyn draws on practical methods that focus on what works day to day.
Background and approach
She uses client-centered listening to help parents and individuals tell their story and identify goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her toolkit for changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also integrates mindfulness strategies to reduce stress and improve focus during hard moments.
Her background includes eight years in school settings, where she supported students with self-esteem, motivation, and trauma-related concerns. That experience shaped her direct, calm style with parents and adults. She also works with issues such as grief, relationship conflict, eating concerns, ADHD, and mood disorders.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-focused. Christyn helps clients set small, clear steps that fit family life and daily routines. She encourages realistic progress and adjusts plans as needs change.
Christyn practices in Texas and offers sessions in English. She emphasizes respect, clear communication, and practical strategies families and individuals can try between meetings.
What Christyn works with
Everything Christyn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Christyn helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Christyn lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online parenting and personal work
Christyn uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen deeply and help clients name what matters most. This style centers the client's experience and supports decision making about parenting, relationships, and personal goals. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and improve daily routines.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Christyn will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked before. Together they will try approaches and adjust plans until the client feels the work is useful and manageable.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy family schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skill practice, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for a shorter check-in, and text messaging helps track progress between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into school schedules, work breaks, and caregiving routines.
Questions people ask about Christyn
What concerns does Christyn help with?
She works with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, depression, stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is Christyn's therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She uses client-centered listening, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and other practical methods to set achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Christyn has five years of counseling experience and eight years working in school settings as a teacher, coach, and counselor.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Christyn offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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