Crystal Crim
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) serving Alabama and Missouri. I am certified in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and I am a Board Certified Telemental Health Provider. I have been working in the mental health field for over 15 years and serving as a counselor for 10 of those years.
I am certified in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and I am a Board Certified Telemental Health Provider.
I serve patients ages 4 and up and their families.
First session
During the initial session, we will discuss your presenting issues and create a list of goals you wish to achieve in counseling. We will work to ensure you have healthy coping skills and strategies to effectively manage life's stress and transitions.
Strengths
In my time as a counselor, I have come to believe that each person is the expert on their story. I also believe that we each have strengths that assist us in overcoming things that challenge us.
Ideal clients
I support individuals dealing with trauma, stress, anxiety, and depression, and family conflict. I am a Person-Centered therapist; that is my foundation. However, depending on the needs of my patients, other techniques and tools may be used to support their development and success. I often use techniques from CBT, DBT, and Reality Therapy to support patients. Each person I work with is unique and deserves unique care.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured, goal-oriented talk therapy that helps people understand and change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior. It operates on the idea that thoughts, feelings, and actions are all interconnected, and by altering one, you can positively influence the others.
Trauma-Focused CBT
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based, short-term treatment designed to help children, adolescents, and their non-offending caregivers recover from the negative effects of trauma. The structured therapy model aims to reduce emotional and behavioral symptoms, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety, and is effective for a range of traumatic experiences.
Reality Therapy
Reality therapy is a client-centered form of cognitive-behavioral therapy that focuses on improving present relationships and circumstances, with less concern and discussion of past events. This approach is based on the idea that our most important need is to be loved, to feel that we belong and that all other basic needs can be satisfied only by building strong connections with others. Reality therapy sees behavior as choices, and it teaches us that while we cannot control how we feel, we can control how we think and behave.
Location
Virtual sessions
In-person sessions120 Plaza Cir, Alabaster, AL 35007, Suite B