I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS) in North Carolina with 14 years of professional work experience. I see clients whose issues include stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, and habitual patterns of thought, narratives, or behaviors that often keep us stuck. I also work with trauma and abuse, midlife transitions, chronic health, as well as relationship issues, and couples. In terms of what to expect in our work together, my approach to therapy tends to focus on connection and collaboration. I feel this lays the groundwork for a relationship of trust and empowerment. I am warm, accepting, and nonjudgmental. I love to bring humor, as well as education and tools into my sessions, and I encourage my clients to lead the way, as you are the expert of your story. Finally, I am an avid yogi, and often bring education around movement, nutrition, and mindfulness into my sessions.
Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage, which tells me you have already started the work. I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Cancer, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Young Adult Issues
NC LCSW C013771
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Crystal is an absolute angel. As my very first therapist, she made me feel heard, respected and most importantly, safe :) She is a kind soul who gives the best advice for dealing with pretty much anything! I would 100% recommend her sessions, they are incredibly effective. Thank you Crystal!
Written on Nov 11, 2022 after therapy with Crystal for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes