Therapist profile
Dr. Sydney Crane, LMFT
LMFT in Texas - Family and parenting concerns
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- Attachment based therapy
- Client centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral tools
About Sydney
Dr. Sydney Crane is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Texas with ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship strain, parenting pressures, and family problems.
She uses a client-centered, collaborative style. She treats each person as the expert in their life and offers practical tools and guidance. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on patterns that keep problems repeating.
Dr. Crane draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how close relationships shape feelings and behavior. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new actions. Emotion-focused work and mindfulness practices appear when they help calm strong emotion or rebuild connection.
Her background includes work in a children’s behavioral health clinic in a leadership role and providing bereavement support with a nonprofit hospice organization. That mix informs how she addresses caregiving stress, end-of-life concerns, and family dynamics.
People who come to her often want straightforward strategies and a relational perspective. She helps with worry, parenting strain, grief, and issues tied to intimacy or codependency. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches work in online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how close relationships affect your feelings and behavior. In sessions she helps identify repeating patterns in relationships and tries ways to shift those patterns so interactions feel less reactive and more connected. Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's perspective. The therapist follows your lead, listens without judgment, and offers tools only when they fit your goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Crane will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. She checks in and adapts the work as sessions progress so the plan changes if something isn’t helping.
Confirm the current session formats before booking. The main practical benefit of meeting online is fitting sessions into everyday life - it can make scheduling easier, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online work also makes it possible to practice skills in daily settings and bring real-life situations into discussion. If you want to proceed, complete the matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to discuss format options.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, family problems, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and related concerns listed on her profile.
How would a typical session feel?
Sessions are client-centered and collaborative. Expect practical guidance, emotion-focused conversation, and exercises to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dr. Crane has ten years of experience working in clinical settings including a children’s behavioral health clinic and hospice bereavement support.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Texas and practices from Texas-based licensure.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients within the licensure region indicated on her profile.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.