About Crystal
Crystal Cendejas is a licensed clinical social worker in California with five years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and struggles with motivation or self-esteem. Crystal works in English and Spanish and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
She sees therapy as a partnership where the client knows their story best. She looks for strengths the client already has and builds on them.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to focus on short, doable goals and clearer ways to cope with overwhelming feelings. Crystal uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches to match what each person needs. She often draws on strategies that teach new skills for managing thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
She also pays attention to patterns in relationships and how those affect current struggles. When trauma or past hurts come up, Crystal helps people name what happened and find steady ways to move forward. For anxiety and obsessive patterns she uses tools that break down unhelpful thinking and reduce compulsive responses.
For issues like grief, shame, or life changes she helps people rebuild a sense of meaning and purpose. Her style is down-to-earth and supportive. Crystal aims to create a space where someone can try new ways of coping, practice small changes, and leave sessions with clear next steps.
If someone wants therapy in Spanish or English, she can offer both.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Crystal often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and then choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and practicing new responses to change feelings and behaviors.Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together. She will work with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative choice can change over time as progress is made or challenges shift.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, skill practice, or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Self-love
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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