Hi, I’m Crystal!
Who I Work With
If you’re here, chances are you’ve been carrying a lot for a long time.
Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable adults who appear steady on the outside but feel overwhelmed internally. You may be used to managing everything—your work, relationships, and responsibilities—while quietly struggling with anxiety, overthinking, or the lasting impact of difficult experiences.
My goal is to offer a space where you don’t have to hold it all together.
Why I Do This Work
My interest in psychology began long before I understood what therapy was. Growing up, I was deeply curious about human behavior and why some thoughts felt impossible to escape. I struggled with self-esteem and often defaulted to worst-case thinking, which made life feel smaller and heavier than it needed to be.
Through my own personal growth and study of psychology, I learned that our thoughts, nervous systems, and past experiences shape how safe we feel in the world—but they don’t have to define us.
That realization ultimately led me to this profession.
Today, I bring both clinical training and genuine understanding to the therapy room. I know how exhausting anxiety can feel, and I also know meaningful relief is possible.
My Approach to Therapy
I see therapy as a collaborative process. Rather than telling you who to be or what decisions to make, I walk alongside you as a guide—helping you better understand patterns, build emotional safety, and reconnect with your own inner clarity.
I bring both clinical training and lived understanding to the therapy room. My work is grounded in evidence-based modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, somatic techniques, and the Gottman Method for couples. My approach is collaborative, practical, and built around the specific pressures that high-achieving adults in Los Angeles face.
I see clients in person at Finding Guidance’s San Fernando Valley office and via secure telehealth across California.
Together, we focus on:
Reducing anxiety and overthinking so your mind becomes a resource, not an obstacle
Recognising the patterns underneath — the beliefs, relational blueprints, and survival strategies that made sense once but are now holding you back
Listening to what your body is already telling you — learning to read physical sensations, tension, and nervous system responses as information rather than inconvenience
Regulating your nervous system so you can move through stress without being hijacked by it
Strengthening boundaries and assertive communication — not as a performance, but as an honest expression of your actual needs
Helping you feel safer and more confident in yourself, in your relationships, and in the choices you make
Building a more compassionate relationship with yourself — one that doesn't require you to earn rest, approval, or peace
What Clients Often Gain
Over time, many clients notice they:
Feel calmer and less reactive — even in situations that used to send them into overdrive
Trust their own decisions more easily, without the endless second-guessing
Set limits without the guilt spiral that used to follow
Feel more present — in their bodies, their relationships, and their daily lives
Reconnect with a sense of self that doesn't shift depending on who's in the room
Therapy isn't about becoming someone new. It's about feeling at home in who you already are.
Let’s Connect!
Book a free 15-minute phone call with me.