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Alan Crandall

Compassionate, practical care for mood and stress concerns

LMHC Florida

Experience
11 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Bipolar
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Alan

Alan Crandall is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, mood disorders, trauma, and difficult life transitions.

Background and approach

With 11 years of clinical experience, he works with concerns ranging from anxiety and depression to relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and a wide array of mood and impulse-related problems. He emphasizes practical strategies alongside emotional understanding.

His practice blends evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), DBT skills, EMDR, client-centered techniques, and motivational interviewing to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. Alan prioritizes compassionate, individualized care that aims to strengthen self-awareness, communication abilities, and healthier coping responses.

He attends to issues like guilt, shame, anger, and isolation while supporting recovery from trauma and patterns that interfere with daily functioning. Clients can expect a collaborative approach that balances skill-building and empathetic listening as they work toward clearer goals and improved resilience.

Alan’s LMHC credential reflects his licensure in Florida, and his practice offers multiple online formats to fit different schedules and preferences.

How specific approaches are used in online care

Alan integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR as anchors for his online practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more adaptive patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, panic, and many stress-related problems. EMDR involves processing distressing memories and sensations through structured, trauma-focused techniques that aim to reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions.

He also draws on client-centered principles, emphasizing empathy, respect, and collaboration so clients feel heard while working toward concrete goals. Determining the most helpful blend of methods is a shared process; the therapist and client review the presenting concerns, preferences, and goals together and adapt the approach over time as progress and needs evolve.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and scheduling flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue care when in-person visits are difficult, while still allowing for interactive skill-building, processing work, and goal-focused planning with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Alan address?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar and other mood disorders, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, and problems with anger, self-esteem, and impulsivity.
What is his general therapeutic style?
Alan combines compassionate, client-centered listening with practical interventions drawn from CBT, DBT skills, EMDR, and motivational interviewing to help people develop coping skills and increase self-understanding.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 11 years of experience working with a variety of mood, anxiety, trauma, and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He is licensed as an LMHC in Florida with licence number FL LMHC MH15469 and practices from that state.
Does he provide services in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what are the costs?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Family problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English