Chrystal Westbrook, LPC

Chrystal Westbrook is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan with 13 years of experience. She helps people build practical skills they can use day to day. Much of her work focuses on relationships, intimacy, and improving communication between partners.

Chrystal also supports individuals facing anxiety, stress, depression, grief, addiction concerns, and trauma. She addresses concerns related to body image, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, and multicultural issues. She has experience with non-monogamous relationship styles, BDSM and kink, and gender dysphoria concerns.

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She aims to create a space where people can talk honestly about what they are feeling. Sessions focus on clear techniques and small, manageable changes rather than long lectures.

Chrystal uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered methods to design practical plans. She adapts methods to match each person's situation and goals. Work often includes skill-building, communication practice, and strategies to manage stress and strong emotions.

People who choose her typically want straightforward help with relationship problems, intimacy, anxiety, or life transitions. She encourages a collaborative process so clients feel involved in deciding what to try next. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Chrystal often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by focusing on what to do differently and how to notice progress.

She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people accept difficult feelings while moving toward their values. ACT can be useful for coping with chronic pain, grief, and ongoing stress by teaching flexible ways to respond to upsetting thoughts and sensations.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and life situation. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting plans based on feedback.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video is good for in-depth conversations and exercises, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can be useful for brief check-ins or ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep continuity across life changes.