My name is Krystal Kelly-Edwards, and I own Grace Valley Clinical Services LLC. I have over 14 years of professional experience in human services. I graduated with a Bachelor’s in Psychology from the University Of Hartford in 2009. I earned a Master’s Degree in Human Services with a concentration in Clinical Counseling at Post University in 2014. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Connecticut. Since graduating, from the University of Hartford, I have worked for several organizations that have provided behavioral health services to adolescents, adults, and persons with disabilities since 2009. Between 2009 and 2012, I was employed with New Hope Manor, a residential facility for adolescent girls and boys. In 2012, I was hired as an Employment Specialist at REM CT Community Services, working at their Rocky Hill Vocational Day Program. While working as an Employment Specialist at REM CT, I took on a dual role as a clinical intern assisting with facilitating group and individual therapy sessions. In 2014, I was hired as a Behavioral Specialist at REM CT Community Services. I was charged with developing behavioral support plans, facilitating group therapy sessions, milieu counseling, and staff training. In 2015, I was hired at The Department Of Children and Families (DCF) as a Social Worker Trainee. In 2017, I was promoted to a Social Worker Investigator, and in 2018 I accepted a position at The Department of Aging and Disabilities, specifically The Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind, as a Vocational Counselor. In 2022, I opened Grace Valley Community Services—a private practice rooted in my faith. I have spent many years learning, both personally and professionally, how to be a better person, how to show up as a resource in the community, and how better to serve the people of Connecticut. I am a child of God, a minister, a mother, a wife, a daughter, and a sister with a passion for serving.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

Just when we feel our lives are in alignment with our desires, life disturbances happen, and the impact can leave us feeling as if everything we have worked for is now unraveling. The feelings of failure, shame, and guilt can easily creep up in take over any successes we have accomplished. We sometimes struggle to find our footing after. Let me help you get back to a place of self-fulfillment. Using integrated evidenced based modalities clients have experienced positive breakthroughs. I understand seeking help is not an easy process. I welcome you a comforting conversation.

What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?

Below you will find the treatment methods that is use: Art Therapy Christian Counseling Coaching Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Family / Marital Gestalt Humanistic Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Motivational Interviewing Person-Centered Positive Psychology Reality Therapy Relational Solution Focused Brief (SFBT) Strength-Based Structural Family Therapy Trauma Focused

About Krystal Kelly-Edwards, LPC