Therapist profile
Chrystal Westbrook, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Intimacy
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- CBT informed
- ACT elements
- Emotion-focused work
About Chrystal
Chrystal Westbrook is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with 13 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Chrystal also works with people on compassion fatigue and offers coaching around practical day-to-day struggles.
She helps individuals and couples build a usable toolbox of skills and techniques. Sessions often focus on communication, rebuilding trust, and improving intimacy when sexual function or desire is affected. Chrystal has worked with body image concerns, chronic pain and illness, and libido or intimacy challenges as a sex therapist.
Her clinical work in Michigan has included supporting people affected by domestic violence and sexual trauma, as well as those facing depression and anxiety. She draws on several therapeutic models to create straightforward, problem-focused sessions. Expect concrete strategies you can try between meetings.
Chrystal blends Cognitive Behavioral elements with Acceptance and Commitment ideas and client-centered listening. She also uses emotionally focused and existential perspectives when relationships or life meaning are central concerns. These choices guide what happens in the session rather than prescribe a single path.
Practical steps are a feature of her approach. Clients leave with coping techniques, communication practices, or short exercises to test between appointments. The aim is to make small, manageable changes that fit into daily life.
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How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions when someone wants clearer daily priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing it with practical experiments. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and coping strategies that people can practice between sessions.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) zeroes in on patterns of interaction and the emotions behind them. It can help when relationship distress or intimacy concerns are driving repeated conflicts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Chrystal will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can shift as issues evolve, and she adjusts techniques to match where a person is at.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that trying strategies from ACT or CBT between video or phone meetings helps make steady progress without disrupting daily routines.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of relationship or family concerns does she address?
She addresses relationship strain, trust and communication problems, intimacy concerns, blended family issues, divorce and separation topics, and other family-related stressors.
How would you describe her style in sessions?
She uses direct, skills-based work combined with client-centered listening. Sessions focus on practical techniques to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working in Michigan on issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients as well as those in Michigan. Sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats are available with her?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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