A woman with long wavy blonde hair smiling outdoors in front of green pine trees.

It’s me, hi, I’m Krystal

I'm a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate* with a certification in trauma counseling—but more importantly, I'm a human who gets it. I’m a mom who’s wrestled with postpartum depression, identity loss, and the gut-punch reality that motherhood isn’t always magical. I’ve also lived through the kind of childhood that forces you to grow up too fast—neglect, abandonment, the whole chaotic mess.

I turned that pain into purpose. My lived experience is the compass that guides my work: no judgment, no clinical robot energy—just real talk, deep empathy, and an unwavering belief in your ability to heal.

I specialize in working with those who carry invisible wounds from childhood and/or trauma and are tired of pretending they’re fine. I also support parents who feel like they’re losing themselves in the relentless demands of parenting. I use a trauma-informed, relational, humanistic, strengths-based approach, infused with intersectional awareness and a willingness to challenge the societal bullshit that keeps people stuck.

Therapy with me isn’t polished or perfect. It’s raw, grounded, and radically supportive. You get to show up messy, uncertain, and real—and I’ll meet you there every time.

*pending licensure application processing

Education, Memberships and All That

  • Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Antioch University 2025, pending December 2025

    • Member of Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society International - Alpha Nu Epsilon Chapter, awarded to those with a 3.5 GPA or better and demonstrates promise for a capacity to represent the best about professional counseling through appropriate professional behavior, ethical judgment, emotional maturity, and attitudes conducive to working to advocate for wellness and human dignity for all.

  • Trauma Counseling Certificate from Antioch University 2025

  • Maternal Mental Health Certificate from Postpartum Support International, pending January 2026

  • Mental Health First Aid through National Council for Mental Wellbeing, 2022

  • HIV Medical Case Manager Certification, Aspire to Be You, 2022

  • Intentional Peer Support Navigator, Intentional Peer Support, 2021

  • Undoing Institutionalized Racism Workshop, The Peoples Institute for Survival and Beyond, 2018

  • The Trauma Stewardship Institute Certificate, 2016

  • Served on Advisory Panel for NASTAD (National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors) Trauma Informed Approaches Toolkit Trauma-Informed-Approaches-Toolkit-2022_NASTAD.pdf

  • American Counseling Association Member

  • Postpartum Support International Member