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Chrisandra Kovarek

Chrisandra Kovarek

LCSW

Therapist · Texas · 15+ years of experience

Practical support for managing strong emotions

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  • Compassionate care
  • Practical tools
  • Values focused

About Chrisandra

Chrisandra Kovarek is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship concerns. She aims to offer respectful, sensitive, and compassionate support as people take steps toward change.

Her sessions are shaped around each person's needs. She tailors conversations and treatment plans to what feels useful to the individual. That can include practical tools for motivation, building confidence, and improving self-esteem.

Chrisandra blends several evidence-informed approaches to meet everyday problems. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness and client-centered work help people notice emotions and feel heard.

She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when clients want tools for managing strong emotions like anger or anxiety. These approaches emphasize values-driven choices and skills for emotion regulation.

Her style is straightforward and supportive. She encourages small, achievable steps and checks in on what is working. People who want respectful guidance and practical strategies to handle life changes often find this approach helpful.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

How Chrisandra’s Approaches Work Online

Chrisandra uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and many daily problems because it focuses on clear steps and skills.

She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy, which helps people clarify their values and take actions that match those values even when emotions are hard. That work can reduce struggling with emotions and support meaningful change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust plans together based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback and shape the direction of sessions.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also can allow people to practice skills where they live and notice how strategies fit into everyday routines.

At a glance

Listed location
Texas
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
LCSW
Languages
English
License (Texas)
LCSW · No. 38700
NPI
1528694510

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship issues, grief, and many related concerns such as addiction, sleep and eating issues, and self-esteem challenges.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She combines cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, acceptance strategies, and client-centered listening. Sessions tend to focus on practical skills and connecting to what matters to the client.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of professional experience working in the field of social work and counseling.

What are her credentials and practice location?

She is an LCSW licensed in Texas and practices with that credential in the state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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