Crystal Dungan

Crystal Dungan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who began her counseling career after earning a master's degree in Community Counseling from Webster University. She has spent a decade working in varied clinical settings, including psychiatric hospitals and rehabilitation services. Her background includes experience with military and veteran populations and with people across the lifespan. Crystal aims to make sessions feel conversational and approachable from the first meeting, so clients can focus on progress rather than formalities.

She describes her style as laid back while still keeping clear professional boundaries. Crystal adapts how she works to match each person's needs, using straightforward conversation and practical strategies. Many people come to address stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, or depression, while others bring concerns about addiction, self-esteem, grief, or career direction.

Crystal uses methods such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice patterns, practice new skills, and manage strong emotions. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship skills and motivation are central to the work. These approaches are combined in a collaborative way rather than a rigid formula.

Over ten years in the field have shaped a flexible, problem-solving focus. Crystal often helps people set small goals and track progress between sessions. People who want a calm, conversational therapist who offers practical tools may find her style a good fit.

Sessions are offered in English and take place in Texas. To begin, readers are invited to use the site Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule according to her availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Crystal often uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to guide her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and building a warm, nonjudgmental conversation where the person leads the topics. It can help with self-esteem, stress, and emotional processing. CBT examines thoughts and behaviors to find patterns that fuel anxiety, anger, or low mood, and it offers practical exercises to try between sessions.

She also draws on the Gottman Method for relationship skills and on Mindfulness Therapy to help with emotional regulation. Finding the right combination is a shared process: the therapist and client discuss goals and preferences and adjust methods together rather than following a fixed plan.

If you are considering online therapy with her, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make regular appointments easier to fit into a busy week, support shorter check-ins when needed, and allow people to use techniques in their daily context between meetings. The therapist will help tailor session structure and tools to fit each client's schedule and goals, focusing on what helps most in everyday life.