It’s hard enough to know (or not know) what you’re feeling or needing, let alone actually talk someone about it. What if they judge, criticize, or reject you? You already have a super loud inner critic doing that for you, so why have someone from the outside do it too?

I get you! As a perfectionistic, self-critical, spread myself too thin type myself, I’m all too familiar with struggling to turn off those critical and “what if” voices and focus on the positive or the future.

The #1 word my clients said after their first session with me was “relief” from hearing:

I’m Crystal, a recovered person who struggled with disordered eating, self-harm, and suicidality. I was someone who sought control through food and punishment through self-harm. Someone who thought life couldn’t get better and it would be easier for everyone else if I wasn’t here. I was someone who felt numb, cold, and alone. Even in a room of one or one-hundred people, I felt like there was no one I could talk to. 

But you know what? I was wrong. I learned I was genuinely loved by others and worthy of my own love. I learned I could control my life in positive ways. I found I could use my experiences to make a difference and help others to learn the same.

I help those who feel like they don’t deserve support, like they, too, deserve self-punishment. I help the helpless, when they feel like they have nowhere else to turn and no one else to talk to. I help those who seek control through food and hurt themselves just to feel something or punish themselves. I help those who experience disconnect from reality and others. I help those who have fallen into the dark pit of hopelessness.

I get it. I’ve been there. I’ve lived that.  And I’ve come out the other side, stronger and full of life, love, and laughter.

YOU CAN TOO!

I’ve been fortunate enough to discover that helping people like me, is my life’s calling and I am honored to answer that call. I became a Licensed Professional Counselor just so I could help YOU regain control and rediscover the love and happiness you lost in life. Just like I did.