Christyn Jaap , LPC

Christyn "Christy" Jaap is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with five years of counseling experience and an additional eight years working in school settings as a teacher, coach, and counselor. She brings a background in education and youth services to her therapeutic work, which informs her calm, practical approach when supporting children, adolescents, and adults.

Christyn enjoys working with young people who face challenges such as self-esteem struggles, low motivation, trauma and abuse, and relationship difficulties, and she also has experience helping adults navigate trauma, grief and loss, relationship concerns, and questions about self-perception. Her practice includes work with a broad range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, family and parenting issues, intimacy-related problems, and coping with life changes.

As a clinician, Christyn honors each person as the expert of their own story and seeks to build on existing strengths. She aims to create a supportive, empowering space that encourages courage and practical steps toward meaningful change. Christyn partners with clients to set goals and explore pathways to a more fulfilling future.

Approaches and online options for relationship and trauma care

Christyn integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and the Gottman Method into her practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and meeting each person where they are to build trust and personal insight - it helps with self-esteem, motivation, and navigating difficult emotions. CBT identifies patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and offers practical skills to change unhelpful habits, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. The Gottman Method is a structured approach for couples that targets communication patterns, conflict management, and rebuilding connection, making it well suited for intimacy-related concerns and relationship stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Christyn works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts techniques over time to find the best fit for each person or couple.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow clients to receive care from home or other convenient locations. These options can make scheduling easier and help maintain continuity of support during busy or transitional periods, while allowing licensed professionals to deliver focused, goal-oriented work remotely.