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Crystal Cendejas

Crystal Cendejas, LCSW

Therapist in California

Practical support to build confidence and calm

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5 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English, Spanish languages

  • Strengths-based focus
  • Practical coping skills
  • English and Spanish

About Crystal

Crystal Cendejas is a California licensed clinical social worker with five years of professional experience. She helps people who feel stuck by focusing on practical steps and their existing strengths. Crystal encourages small, manageable changes that build confidence and reduce overwhelm.

She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, grief, and self esteem. She also addresses intimacy-related issues and life transitions like separation and changes in relationships. Crystal pays attention to patterns like attachment, abandonment concerns, guilt and shame, and struggles with isolation or compulsive behaviors.

In sessions she uses tools drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy, among other approaches. That mix helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, practice new behaviors, and reconnect with what matters to them. Crystal aims for clear, achievable goals rather than long lists of abstract tasks.

Her style is supportive and empowering. She centers the person’s story and helps them discover strengths they already have. Conversations are practical and focused on real-life changes that fit day-to-day demands.

Crystal offers services in English and Spanish and practices in California. If someone is curious about working on self esteem, coping skills, or relationship patterns, she can help explore next steps and options.

How certain approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting locked into them, then choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, low motivation, and improving self esteem by focusing on what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for depression, anxiety, and OCD-type worries. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on how emotions show up in relationships and helps people create clearer emotional connections and responses.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their life, and adjust as needed. Conversations will include checking what helps and shifting focus when a technique isn't working.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make fitting sessions into a busy schedule easier, such as fitting a short check-in during a lunch break or joining from a quieter location when that fits better. It can also allow people to use methods like workbook exercises, behavioral experiments, and emotion-focused dialogues without traveling to an office. Ask about which session formats are offered so sessions can be matched to daily routines and practical needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

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

Credentials

California

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Crystal address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, grief, self esteem, and intimacy-related issues, among other concerns.

How does she approach therapy?

Sessions combine approaches like ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, and attachment-based work to target thoughts, behaviors, and relationship patterns in practical ways.

What experience does she bring?

Crystal has five years of professional experience providing clinical social work services in California.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds an LCSW license and practices in California.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions billed?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.

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