Crystal Farmer
Hi, I'm Crystal! I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and I have a passion for working with adults 18 and over in developing skills to effectively manage depression, anxiety, stress, ADHD, anger issues, trauma, life transitions, relationship issues, substance abuse, and grief & loss.
I like to use humor, self-disclosure, encouragement, and transparency to create a genuine and authentic vibe.
I understand from personal experience many of the challenges that come with these issues and strongly believe that holistic well-being involves balance of mind, body, & spirit. My clinical approach utilizes a strengths-based foundation and incorporates a variety of therapeutic techniques to help clients understand deeper their own beliefs, thoughts, values, strengths, challenges, self-worth, and goals – especially those not yet discovered! My goal is to walk with you along your journey and creatively help you learn how to invest in your own mental well-being and practice new skills to enter into a more hopeful, self-compassionate, and empowered life.
First session
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions and a quick run-down on some telehealth related guidelines for appointments. I'll review your symptom screeners with you and then we'll dive into the specific challenges you're facing. Then, at the next couple of sessions, we will collaborate and form some specific treatment plan goals based on what you hope to achieve in therapy, and this plan will guide the content of our future sessions.
Strengths
I'm very down to earth and outgoing! I work to create an environment where clients can talk and open up easily. I like to use humor, self-disclosure, encouragement, and transparency to create a genuine and authentic vibe.
Ideal clients
I have the most experience working with individual adults 18 and over, and couples who are seeking help with communication and relationship dissatisfaction issues. I like to call therapy "self school" and like to work with clients who are open to doing homework, are motivated and curious to do their own research about topics we discuss, and will bring content to session to build their understanding of their own issues.
Treatment methods
Interpersonal
Relationship issues, communication and interpersonal deficits, attachment style discovery and insight building, love languages, apology languages, Gottman techniques
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive distortions, irrational thoughts, cognitive reframing, emotion-though-behavior chain, behavior tracking and modification
Motivational Interviewing
Values exploration, facilitating motivation to change, change talk, stages of change, exploring ambivalence, recognizing barriers to change
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, interpersonal skills, radical acceptance, wise mind concepts
Grief Therapy
Stages of grief, grief narrative, reconstructing meaning and identity after loss
Location
Virtual sessions