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