Ana Crixell, LPC

Ana Crixell is a licensed therapist practicing in Texas who supports people through major life changes and challenging relationship dynamics. With a focus on building stronger communication skills and practical coping strategies, she helps clients address stress, anxiety, family conflict, workplace pressure, and the emotional impacts of transitions such as divorce. Ana brings particular experience working with women to strengthen self-esteem, manage anger and control issues, and navigate interpersonal tensions that affect daily functioning.

Her work centers on a compassionate, collaborative approach that invites clients to explore difficult emotions and develop resilient responses to ongoing stressors. Ana uses evidence-informed techniques to empower clients to set meaningful goals, improve interactions with partners and family members, and cultivate healthier patterns at work and home. As an LPC - a Licensed Professional Counselor - she blends clinical knowledge with a supportive stance to help clients identify practical steps for growth.

Whether a person seeks help for relationship struggles, grief, trauma, parenting or career-related concerns, Ana focuses on walking alongside them with understanding and clear strategies. Her practice aims to help clients build lasting skills for emotional regulation, improved communication, and sustained personal development.

Approaches for Online Relationship and Life Transition Support

Ana draws from client-centered therapy to create a collaborative space where the client's priorities guide the work; this approach emphasizes empathy, active listening, and building self-awareness to support improvements in self-esteem, coping, and decision-making. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns - it is especially useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and developing practical skills to manage day-to-day challenges. For couples and relationship work, the Gottman Method offers structured tools for improving communication, reducing conflict cycles, and strengthening connection between partners.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Ana works with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She collaborates with clients to blend techniques when helpful, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Ana is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible for busy lives and for those balancing work, family, and other responsibilities. These remote formats allow licensed professionals to provide consistent, goal-focused support without requiring in-person visits, making it easier to maintain momentum between sessions.