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John Crusius, LPC

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About John

John Crusius is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who brings 12 years of clinical and coaching experience to his work.

Background and approach

He combines a client-centered stance with evidence-informed methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, and ADHD, while also working with issues like grief, relationship challenges, and career transitions. His practice emphasizes listening carefully and shaping treatment around each person's goals and circumstances.

John often supports clients facing major life changes or searching for greater meaning after events such as loss, separation, or job transitions. He integrates approaches including cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to tailor practical tools and insights to the individual.

Having shifted careers later in life to follow a calling toward counseling, he draws on both life experience and clinical training to create a compassionate, goal-oriented therapeutic environment. John encourages curiosity, deliberate practice, and collaboration so clients can build skills for coping, improve relationships, and pursue clearer direction in their lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access

Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that helps clients explore their values and goals while the therapist mirrors understanding and supports autonomy. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, ADHD-related difficulties, and addiction concerns. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative style that helps people clarify their willingness to change and build internal motivation for steps like reducing substance use or improving routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; the therapist works together with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process often combines elements from different approaches so treatment can be adjusted over time as goals evolve.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to attend sessions around work, family, or other commitments and allow continuity of care for clients who travel or live outside the therapist's immediate area.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
He works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting and career challenges, and compassion fatigue.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, drawing on cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to tailor interventions to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
He has 12 years of experience working as a therapist and life coach in independent practice and contract roles, bringing experience with both clinical issues and life transition coaching.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with license TX LPC 62197 and practices from Texas while accepting international clients as well.
Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are conducted in English, and the therapist does accept international clients.
What session formats are available for receiving care?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English

What John can help with

John Crusius works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and ADHD.

John works with a diverse population of clients with emotional and physical trauma, anxiety, and depression.

How John approaches therapy

John's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Systemic Therapy.

Experience and training

John is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas.