Background

Crystal completed a Master of Social Service (MSS) degree at Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research. During her clinical internship she gained experience in trauma-focused therapy as well as training in EMDR therapy and Psychodrama. 

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Prior to her education as a therapist, Crystal graduated with a B.S. in Mathematics from Pacific University in Oregon. Following her graduation, Crystal worked as a 911 Dispatcher for several years. Through her work at 911, Crystal gained valuable experience in working with individuals experiencing significant traumatic events, providing calm and empathetic support during times of crisis. 

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Crystal brings a warm and relational approach to the therapeutic relationship. She understands that trauma therapy requires a safe and attuned therapeutic relationship as a foundation for meaningful trauma work. Using evidence-based, trauma-informed practices, she takes a person-centered, curious, and collaborative approach to trauma treatment. Crystal’s professional interests include trauma recovery and post-traumatic growth, LGBTQ+ community, exploration of identity and social systems, religious trauma, family systems, anti-oppressive social work, and relational dynamics.

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Clinical Expertise:

• EMDR therapy

• Attachment based therapy

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Areas of Expertise:

• PTSD therapy

• Complex PTSD therapy

• Childhood trauma, including working with complex family dynamics

• Religious trauma, including religious deconstruction, complex community and relational dynamics, and the ways our identities impact our experiences

• Attachment trauma, including perfectionism, difficulty maintaining relationships, and struggling to ask for help when needed

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Specialty Populations:

• LGBTQ+ identifying individuals

• Individuals navigating complex/complicated family and community relationships

• Individuals who have had negative experiences with religion/religious institutions, including religious deconstruction and identity outside of religious experiences 

• Individuals struggling with questions of identity, belonging, and navigating social relationships

• Individuals with little experience doing traditional talk therapy but have awareness that maintaining reciprocal relationships is a struggle 

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Work with me to:

• Identify how your past experiences have shaped you, what beliefs you hold about yourself and others, and choose for yourself what you want to carry forward with you

• Find news ways to navigate complicated relationships with others in your life while building consistent community that fits your current relational needs  

• Process past experiences that continue to show up in the present, especially when the vulnerability of traditional talk therapy felt overwhelming and/or not enough

• Resolve symptoms such as feeling on edge, chronic anxiety, or feeling “numb”, especially if traditional talk therapy did not bring consistent relief

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*Crystal is a licensed social worker in the state of Pennsylvania. Crystal works under the clinical supervision of Joe Woodbridge, MSW, LCSW (CW022413).