Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Christy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Christy
Christy Crane is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, and relationship strain. She focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier and more in control. Christy keeps sessions warm and straightforward, and she invites clients to lead the pace of change.
Christy draws on twelve years of experience in outpatient and inpatient settings. Her background includes work with individuals, groups, and community mental health services.
Background and approach
That variety shaped a flexible approach to common struggles such as depression, grief, and parenting challenges. Her work often combines clear, hands-on techniques with chances to tell and reframe personal stories. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and DBT skills to strengthen emotion regulation.
EMDR and narrative methods are also part of her toolkit when trauma or painful memories are present. Sessions are collaborative. Christy says she will offer observations and suggestions, but the client stays in the driver's seat.
She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and practical homework so progress can continue between meetings. People reach out to address sleeping or eating disruptions, mood shifts, ADHD-related struggles, or feelings of guilt and shame. She also supports those dealing with self-harm urges, compassion fatigue, and the stresses of life transitions.
Her aim is to create a clear plan that fits each person’s goals and daily life.
What Christy works with
Everything Christy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Christy's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Mood disorders
- Self-harm
- Young adult issues
Approaches Christy lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Christy’s approaches work online
Christy uses client-centered methods that focus on the person's goals and preferences, offering a supportive space to talk through problems and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, anger, and mood concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving stress tolerance, often through short exercises and real-world practice.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christy will discuss options and collaborate to choose methods that match a person’s needs and daily life. She frames treatment as a shared effort, adjusting techniques as progress and goals evolve.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video calls allow deeper conversational work and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports brief check-ins, and text messaging works well for quick reflections or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around school, work, and family life.
Questions people ask about Christy
What concerns does Christy commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep and eating issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, and mood disorders.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and genuine with a focus on collaboration. She offers practical suggestions while encouraging clients to make their own choices.
What is her professional background?
Christy has twelve years of counseling experience in outpatient and inpatient settings, including work with individuals, groups, and community mental health.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, licensed in Missouri.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's listed availability.