About Krissel
Krissel Montano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with grief, compassion fatigue, relationship and family concerns, and difficult life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Krissel keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She helps people notice patterns of thought and behavior, and then practices small changes together. She uses short exercises and clear steps so progress feels doable between meetings.
How Krissel works
Her approach includes cognitive behavioral work to challenge unhelpful thinking and mindfulness techniques to calm the body and mind. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change, and solution-focused moments are used to set quick, achievable goals. Krissel has three years of experience as a licensed social worker in Texas.
That time has included supporting people managing chronic illness, caregiver stress, impulsivity, and the emotional fallout of family problems. She brings a steady, empathetic presence to each session. People who come to Krissel often need help with communication problems, feelings of emptiness or isolation, and navigating shame or guilt.
She works with practical tools and the client’s own priorities to build coping skills and clearer next steps.
Krissel lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Krissel works with
The areas below are the ones Krissel selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- 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
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
CBT helps people spot and change thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going. Online sessions can include short homework exercises and skill practice between meetings to reinforce new habits. Mindfulness therapy focuses on simple breathing and attention practices to reduce stress and increase calm; these techniques fit easily into brief video or phone sessions and can be practiced during the week.Finding the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and then try approaches that feel like a good fit. Progress is a collaborative process and techniques may be mixed or adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, quick coaching, and follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent despite a hectic schedule or travel.
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