Credentials

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in WA
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in CO
MA in Clinical Mental Health
MS in Counseling Studies
BA in Psychology

Experience

Life coaching
Complex trauma and dissociation
Chronic pain/illness
Adult outpatient
Residential care for 3-13 yo

The longer version:

Welcome! My name is Crystal, and I am fascinated by human behavior, neuropsychology and transpersonal psychology. I find counseling to be an incredibly rewarding career and am passionate about working with my clients. In my spare time, I love to spend time with my family, exploring nature, and engaging in spiritual and artistic pursuits.

I am a perpetual student of life, and earned my MA in Clinical Mental Health from the University of Colorado Denver, and my MS in Counseling Studies from Capella University. I earned my BA in Psychology from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

Upon graduating with my BA, I landed my first job in the field as a mental health worker in a residential treatment facility, at which time I realized just how imperative it would be for me to attend grad school.

Prior to completion of grad school, I worked as a counselor with college students, and moved on to work with adults in various outpatient settings before opening my private practice in 2020. I continue to fine-tune my trauma-focused specialty, and incorporate new techniques and approaches regularly.

Due to the prevalence and persistence of residual symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), I have pursued trauma-informed, evidence-based training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. Learn more about EMDR @ https://www.emdria.org

I also integrated aspects of Internal Family Systems (IFS), Ego State Therapy (EST), Polyvagal Theory (PVT) and Somatic Experiencing (SE) in my counseling work.

Furthermore, I offer Life Coaching services to address the spiritual and energetic needs of the self-identified highly sensitive (HSP), empathic, and/or neurodivergent individual seeking a non-pathologizing pivot from traditional talk or trauma-focused therapy. Coaching provides a transpersonal, synergistic opportunity to explore mindfulness, alignment, authenticity and higher purpose.