About Thea
Thea Cristwell-Butler is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 14 years of experience. She holds a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling and is pursuing a doctorate in Community Care and Counseling. Thea works with people facing anxiety, stress, depression, grief, parenting strains, relationship and intimacy concerns, and ADHD-related challenges.
Thea’s style is direct and warm. She uses plain language and practical steps during sessions. Clients can expect clear goals, tools to manage emotions, and simple strategies to try between meetings.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what is happening now and what can change next. Her background includes more than a decade in nonprofit programs, schools, and community services. That experience shaped her approach to working with individuals across different life stages.
Her work has involved issues such as trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life transitions. Thea commonly draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and change patterns. She also uses client-centered methods to follow a person’s pace and choices.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices are woven in to help people notice thoughts and stay focused on personal values. She offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Thea practices in Texas and conducts sessions in English.
Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for worries, low motivation, and managing ADHD-related distraction by focusing on what matters most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It teaches concrete skills to challenge negative thinking, break unhelpful habits, and build routines that support daily functioning.
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and pace. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s priorities, creating space to set goals and try steps that feel manageable.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Thea will discuss options, try methods in session, and adjust based on your goals and preferences. Working together helps identify what fits best and what feels most effective.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls are good for richer interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit during a work break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between meetings or use shorter, more frequent touchpoints. These options help people maintain routine care despite busy schedules or travel.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Texas, Florida
- Languages
- English
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