Amargo Crenshaw , LPC

Amargo Crenshaw welcomes people into a collaborative therapeutic process that begins with a warm, respectful greeting and an open invitation to engage. She frames therapy as a partnership and uses a strengths-based perspective to help clients set goals that reflect their priorities and values.

With 20 years of clinical experience and the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - she draws on a blend of evidence-based methods to create individualized treatment plans. Her approach includes Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to support emotional regulation and address mood symptoms and self-harm behaviors, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge unhelpful thinking and develop practical coping skills, Solution-Focused Therapy to identify resources and build forward-looking change, and Narrative Therapy to explore personal stories, values, and the influence of family history or trauma.

Amargo works with a broad range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, grief, bipolar symptoms, parenting and blended family issues, intimacy and self-esteem struggles, career challenges, and coping with life changes. She aims to create an open environment where each person is treated as an individual and the therapeutic work is conducted in partnership to support meaningful, sustainable change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Amargo Crenshaw integrates several evidence-based approaches that translate well to online formats. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress and teaches practical strategies to change them - it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and mood regulation. Mindfulness Therapy cultivates present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental observation of thoughts and feelings, supporting stress management and emotional regulation. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-focused method that helps people explore ambivalence and strengthen their own motivation for change, often used with addictions and habit change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Amargo works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. This shared decision making helps create a treatment path that feels practical and personally meaningful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - so clients can receive consistent support from home, work, or while traveling. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity of care across distances, and adapt the pace and format to what works best for each person.