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Crystal Cendejas, LCSW

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Crystal

Crystal Cendejas is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in California with five years of professional experience. She focuses on common and complex concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, grief, self-esteem, intimacy-related struggles, and navigating life transitions.

Background and approach

Crystal emphasizes a strengths-based view, honoring each person's knowledge of their own story while offering guidance and structure to move forward. Her approach centers on collaboration and empowerment; she seeks to help clients identify practical steps and build skills that support long-term well-being.

Crystal also addresses related areas like attachment and abandonment issues, communication or control struggles, obsessions and compulsions, and multicultural considerations. Bilingual in English and Spanish, she aims to create an encouraging environment where clients can explore purpose, self-love, forgiveness, and recovery from shame or isolation.

She frames therapy as a courageous first step and offers steady support for people ready to begin change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Crystal uses evidence-informed approaches to help clients build skills and deepen understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday challenges. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and develop psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult experiences while committing to meaningful action. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on exploring and reshaping emotional responses to improve connection and emotional processing, which can be helpful for intimacy-related concerns and attachment wounds.

Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to consider symptoms, goals, and preferences, and may integrate techniques from multiple approaches to tailor care and support progress over time.

Online therapy here is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to engage in regular sessions around work, family, and daily life while still accessing trained, licensed professionals who can guide skill-building and healing.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Crystal address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, grief, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes, plus related focus areas such as attachment, communication problems, and obsessions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, helping clients identify practical steps and build skills while honoring their own expertise about their life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Crystal brings five years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential LCSW with license CA LCSW 128715 and practices in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Prospective clients should select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Also works with

GriefIntimacy-related issuesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDSelf-loveTrichotillomaniaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Internal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, Spanish