Alan Crandall, LMHC

Florida · 11 years in practice

Alan Crandall is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people coping with anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes.

License and registration

LMHC, Florida: MH15469 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1871949412 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Alan

Alan Crandall is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people coping with anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. He offers straightforward support for mood problems, stress, relationship struggles, and parenting concerns. People meet him for help with emotional pain, shifts in identity, and improving how they relate to others.

He draws on 11 years of clinical experience in Florida. Sessions focus on practical skills and clear goals rather than jargon.

Background and approach

Conversations aim to reduce distress, improve communication, and rebuild confidence one step at a time. Alan uses approachable methods like client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, and EMDR when trauma is part of the picture. That means he listens first, helps identify unhelpful thoughts, and guides gentle processing of painful memories when appropriate.

He also incorporates tools from dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing to support emotion regulation and commitment to change. In sessions he helps people build coping skills, sort through guilt and shame, and address impulsivity or anger in ways that fit their daily life. He also works on intimacy-related concerns, grief, and challenges linked to ADHD or bipolar mood patterns.

The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes. New clients typically begin with a brief assessment to set priorities and select techniques that match their needs. Alan emphasizes collaboration, so treatment plans are shaped by each person’s goals and pace.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Alan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
ADHD
Communication problems
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Men's issues
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Alan names

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Online support

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy puts the person's experience at the center. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting, and helping clients set their own goals. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental place to talk through emotions and make decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online work includes identifying unhelpful thought patterns, trying new behaviors between sessions, and tracking progress. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress that respond to practical strategies.

EMDR can be used when past events keep causing strong emotional reactions. In practice it involves guided processing of difficult memories alongside stabilizing skills. The therapist assesses readiness and uses EMDR techniques carefully when appropriate for trauma-related distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist and client collaborate to choose methods that match goals, comfort level, and progress. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people use visual cues and work more directly. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text sessions support shorter check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or work that fits into a busy day. These options make it easier to continue therapy despite travel, work, or a tight schedule.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar mood problems, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, and ADHD-related challenges.

What is the therapeutic style like?

Sessions are focused and collaborative, blending client-centered listening with practical skill building and gentle trauma processing when needed.

How much clinical experience is there?

The therapist has 11 years of professional experience providing mental health care in Florida.

What are the credentials and location?

Alan Crandall holds the credential LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is provided via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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