Krystal Laday , LPC

Krystal Laday is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with seven years of experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults through a range of mental health challenges. She has provided grief counseling in hospital settings and treated ADHD, depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress in outpatient mental health clinics, and she has experience working with clients who have co-occurring substance use disorders.

Her clinical work draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing, and she emphasizes a client-centered stance that avoids one-size-fits-all solutions. Sessions are tailored to each person - matching techniques and goals to the individual rather than applying a fixed protocol. She is described as open, honest, and welcoming in session and encourages clients to engage actively in the therapeutic process.

Krystal aims to create a supportive space where people can share difficult life experiences, work through trauma and grief, address relationship and substance-related concerns, and develop coping skills for stress, anger, and mood regulation. As an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Texas (TX LPC 78756) - she brings practical tools and collaborative problem solving to help clients move toward meaningful change and the next chapter of their lives.

Approaches and online support from a Texas LPC

Krystal integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) into her online practice, helping clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT is goal-oriented and well suited to people looking for structured tools to change behaviors and mood.

She also uses motivational interviewing to help clients explore their motivations and build internal drive for change, which can be especially useful for addressing substance use, lifestyle shifts, and ambivalence about treatment. Client-centered principles guide her work as well - emphasizing empathy, collaboration, and tailoring each session to the individual's needs rather than applying a fixed model.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Krystal works collaboratively with clients to determine what fits best based on their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. Online sessions make that collaboration flexible - clients can meet by video, schedule phone sessions, or use live chat and text-based messaging. These options support continuity of care, make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, and increase access for people who cannot attend in person.