- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Hawaii, Arizona, District of Columbia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Crystal
Crystal Scurr is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 30 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, self-doubt, relationship pain, and life transitions. Parents looking for clear, down-to-earth help will find a calm, steady presence in her practice.
She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths into the room. Sessions concentrate on useful skills and small changes that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Crystal uses straightforward tools to build confidence, cope with setbacks, and manage strong emotions. Her background includes long-term clinical work across a range of concerns from grief and trauma to career stress and compassion fatigue. Crystal combines approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people change unhelpful patterns and feel more grounded.
She also draws on solution-focused strategies to set achievable goals during therapy. Crystal is credentialed as an LMFT and practices in Hawaii. She has worked with issues related to adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and fertility-related concerns.
That breadth gives her practical perspective when parenting and family matters affect daily life. In sessions she aims to be practical, respectful, and collaborative. People who want direct feedback, clear strategies, and steady support during life changes often connect well with her style.
What Crystal works with
Everything Crystal lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Crystal helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Crystal lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Crystal often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is practical and problem-focused, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and parenting stress.She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy, which teaches skills to accept difficult feelings while focusing on values-based actions. ACT can support people facing grief, life transitions, or ongoing emotional pain by shifting what matters most and taking guided action.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try techniques together to see what fits. Adjustments are made over time so work in therapy stays relevant to your needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide practical flexibility. Video lets you work face-to-face when schedules allow, phone can be easier with lower bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can fit short check-ins or busy days. These options make it easier to keep continuity during work, caregiving, or travel while staying focused on the same therapeutic goals.
Questions people ask about Crystal
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting issues, grief, trauma, anger, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue among other topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on skills and small steps. She uses clear techniques to change patterns and reach short-term goals.
What is her professional background?
She brings 30 years of professional experience working with a wide range of life and relationship issues and has long clinical practice in these areas.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential and practices in Hawaii with licensure history that includes Hawaii and Washington DC as noted.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the listed options.
How are payments and cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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