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Crystalena is a Licensed Mental Health Therapist Associate (LMHCA), having completed her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Seattle University. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Communications from Eastern Washington University.
Crystalena works with adolescents, middle/early adulthood clients, middle and late adulthood, and clients who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color) and LGBTQIA+. Crystalena focuses on working with clients desiring support with anxiety and depression, suicidal ideation and with client’s looking for support with life transitions and past traumatic events. She utilizes modalities such as CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) and DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy), Emotion Focused Therapy, Logotherapy, Psychodynamic, SFBT (Solution-Focused Brief Therapy) and Gottman with couples. Principles that guide her include having a Person-centered approach and process, focusing on a client’s strengths and adaptations, the Biopsychosocial Model, acknowledging the interconnection between biology, psychology, and socio-environmental factors, while always attending to Multicultural and Social Justice Competencies (MSJCC), a framework that acknowledges, understands, and explores diversity and social justice within the therapeutic relationship and assists in meeting clients in the ways that best serve their needs.
Crystalena accepts most insurance plans including: Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Regence, Anthem, Premera, Lifewise, Aetna, Asuris, First Choice Health, Pacific Source, Cigna and private pay.
About me:
Born and raised in WA, I have a deep love for the many communities that make up this state. I am so grateful for the opportunity to have lived and learned in many of those diverse communities, as it’s given me so much perspective and appreciation. While I am grateful for the four seasons of the PNW, the best time of year is the summer and fall where my family and I can go outdoors, swim, walk the dogs, and pick fresh fruits and vegetables from neighboring farms and orchards. Married for over a decade, my spouse and I have one kiddo (6) and 3 fur babies (Australian Shepard/German Shepard-English Spaniel/American Shorthair). My happy place is surrounded by friends and family, whether we are playing games, relaxing in the backyard, or trying new foods and recipes. This year will bring me new opportunities to travel more with my family and explore new cultures, foods, and traditions.
Crystalena is a Licensed Mental Health Therapist Associate (LMHCA), having completed her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Seattle University. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Communications from Eastern Washington University.
Crystalena works with adolescents, middle/early adulthood clients, middle and late adulthood, and clients who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color) and LGBTQIA+. Crystalena focuses on working with clients desiring support with anxiety and depression, suicidal ideation and with client’s looking for support with life transitions and past traumatic events. She utilizes modalities such as CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) and DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy), Emotion Focused Therapy, Logotherapy, Psychodynamic, SFBT (Solution-Focused Brief Therapy) and Gottman with couples. Principles that guide her include having a Person-centered approach and process, focusing on a client’s strengths and adaptations, the Biopsychosocial Model, acknowledging the interconnection between biology, psychology, and socio-environmental factors, while always attending to Multicultural and Social Justice Competencies (MSJCC), a framework that acknowledges, understands, and explores diversity and social justice within the therapeutic relationship and assists in meeting clients in the ways that best serve their needs.
Crystalena accepts most insurance plans including: Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Regence, Anthem, Premera, Lifewise, Aetna, Asuris, First Choice Health, Pacific Source, Cigna and private pay.
About me:
Born and raised in WA, I have a deep love for the many communities that make up this state. I am so grateful for the opportunity to have lived and learned in many of those diverse communities, as it’s given me so much perspective and appreciation. While I am grateful for the four seasons of the PNW, the best time of year is the summer and fall where my family and I can go outdoors, swim, walk the dogs, and pick fresh fruits and vegetables from neighboring farms and orchards. Married for over a decade, my spouse and I have one kiddo (6) and 3 fur babies (Australian Shepard/German Shepard-English Spaniel/American Shorthair). My happy place is surrounded by friends and family, whether we are playing games, relaxing in the backyard, or trying new foods and recipes. This year will bring me new opportunities to travel more with my family and explore new cultures, foods, and traditions.