About Crystal
Crystal Scarborough uses a blend of practical therapy styles to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and life transitions. She holds a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential and works from a straightforward, goal-focused approach. Crystal writes simple plans with clients and often gives short assignments to practice between sessions.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take steps that matter to them.
How Crystal works
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to challenge unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills. Client-centered and mindfulness techniques help people feel heard and develop present-moment awareness. Crystal has five years of experience in hospitals, schools, independent practice, and community settings.
That variety informs how she adapts sessions to fit each person's life and needs. She also has training in career counseling and addresses work-related concerns alongside emotional challenges. Sessions focus on clear goals and measurable steps.
Homework or brief practice tasks are common and meant to build momentum between meetings. The therapist encourages open communication about what is and isn’t working so plans can be adjusted. Crystal helps with practical concerns like career direction, money stress, body image, and parenting challenges.
She also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, guilt and shame, forgiveness work, and multicultural issues. Her style aims to be direct, respectful, and oriented toward real-life change.
Crystal lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Crystal works with
The areas below are the ones Crystal selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people identify what matters most and take concrete steps toward those values even when emotions are strong. Online sessions can support value-based goals through guided exercises and homework between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and practicing new behaviors. In remote sessions this often means learning specific skills, reviewing brief practice tasks, and tracking changes week to week.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. If something doesn’t fit, they adjust the plan together so the work remains practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and real-time skill practice. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to check in between appointments, send short updates, or get brief coaching without scheduling a full session. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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