Works with
How Krissel works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Krissel
Krissel Montano is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger. She speaks English and Spanish and brings three years of practice in Texas to each session. Her work often focuses on everyday strains like work stress, family conflict, and feeling isolated or stuck.
She uses straightforward, goal-focused methods to help people manage emotions and make small changes that add up. Sessions involve talking through patterns, trying practical skills, and setting short-term goals.
Background and approach
She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to teach coping skills and to address negative thinking. Krissel also uses Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy to support people who want to change habits or move through tough life transitions. These methods help clarify what matters most and build concrete next steps.
She aims to keep sessions relatable and action-oriented rather than overly technical. Clients can expect a calm, respectful meeting where they are listened to and offered practical tools. Krissel pays attention to attachment and family-of-origin issues when they come up, and she supports people working through compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, chronic illness, or career strain.
She helps people build clearer communication and healthier patterns. Her practice accepts international clients and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Therapy sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling is done after a brief matching questionnaire.
What Krissel works with
Everything Krissel lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Krissel's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Krissel lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
Evidence-informed approaches for online care
Krissel often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger because it focuses on small experiments and practical skill building.She also brings Mindfulness Therapy into sessions to help people notice feelings and bodily reactions without getting swept away. Mindfulness practices can reduce reactivity and improve focus during stressful moments.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Krissel will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then use CBT, mindfulness, or a solution-focused stance as needed. She treats the plan as collaborative and adjusts methods as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let therapists observe tone and nonverbal cues, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, quick coping ideas, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make therapy fit daily life and scheduling needs.
Questions people ask about Krissel
What concerns does Krissel help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship and family issues, career strain, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her style in sessions?
Sessions are practical and calm, focusing on short-term goals, skill practice, and clearer communication rather than long theoretical talks.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working as a licensed clinical social worker in Texas.
What credential and location information is on record?
Krissel holds the LCSW credential and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Sessions use a subscription that varies by location and therapist availability and can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the listed availability.