About Alan
Alan Crandall is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. He offers straightforward support for mood difficulties, relationship strain, parenting worries, and problems like anger or low self-esteem. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use each day.
Alan practices from a compassionate, person-centered stance. He listens first, then helps people set goals and try tools that fit their life.
Background and approach
He uses a mix of therapy styles to match each person’s needs instead of one fixed method. Over 11 years of work as an LMHC in Florida has shaped his approach. That experience informs how he guides people through grief, intimacy questions, and the fallout of trauma.
He also helps with attention and impulsivity issues and the emotional effects of relationship conflict. In the room he focuses on skills people can apply immediately. That can mean learning ways to manage panic or mood swings, practicing communication skills, or addressing guilt and shame.
Sessions aim to increase coping and build resilience. Alan frames therapy as a collaborative process. He encourages honest feedback and adapts plans when something isn’t working.
The emphasis is on steady progress and real-life changes rather than quick fixes.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people feel heard and understood; it helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort through feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and handle panic attacks. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skill training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to help with intense emotions and impulsivity.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That way therapy stays focused on practical change and what fits the person’s life.
Online therapy with Alan is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text are helpful for quick check-ins, ongoing support, and practicing skills between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and try techniques in real time.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English