Christyn Jaap, LPC

Christyn Jaap is a Licensed Professional Counselor with five years of counseling experience. She works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety, and also helps with issues like grief, depression, self-esteem, and relationship struggles. Christyn aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk about what matters to them and begin to make small, manageable changes.

She draws on what each person already knows about their life and builds from those strengths. Sessions focus on understanding current patterns, learning practical tools, and trying new ways of coping. Christyn uses clear, down-to-earth language and offers concrete steps rather than abstract theory.

Before focusing on counseling she spent eight years in schools as a teacher, coach, and then school counselor. That background shaped her practical approach to helping young people and adults navigate hard moments. Her experience includes supporting people through trauma, abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and concerns about mood and motivation.

Christyn combines client-centered care with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness, along with strategies informed by motivational interviewing and the Gottman method when relationship work is relevant. She encourages collaboration and helps people set realistic goals they can work toward between sessions.

Christyn practices in Texas and offers sessions in English. She respects each person’s pace and helps clients build clearer choices and steadier coping as they move forward.

Approaches that guide online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and helping people find their own answers. It supports building on strengths and setting goals that feel meaningful to the person seeking help.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and create new habits that reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Mindfulness therapy brings attention to the present moment and teaches gentle ways to notice stress without getting swept away. It can be useful for calming panic, lowering stress, and increasing self-awareness.

Christyn treats finding the right approach as a shared process. She will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That means trying strategies together and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people schedule sessions around work or family commitments. Licensed professionals can still use practical exercises, thought records, mindfulness practices, and communication skills exercises effectively in remote sessions.