About Crystal
Crystal Scurr welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to begin. She encourages small steps and practical changes so daily life feels more manageable. Crystal uses straightforward language and a calm manner to help people sort priorities and find what matters right now.
With 30 years of experience as an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she has worked with clients facing stress and anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem and motivation.
How Crystal works
She also supports people dealing with career concerns, caregiving strain, and the long work of forgiveness and letting go. Crystal draws on techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and take small actions that match their values.
She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practices when emotion regulation and staying present are needed. Solution-focused methods help keep sessions practical and goal-oriented. Clients can expect a calm, collaborative approach.
Crystal treats each person as the expert on their life and helps uncover strengths to build on. She guides straightforward coping skills, planning for life changes, and steps to repair strained relationships when that is a focus. Based in Hawaii, Crystal offers a mix of phone, video, chat, and messaging sessions for flexible scheduling.
She invites people to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session to see if the fit feels right.
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
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Hawaii |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small committed steps toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing different responses that reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating stress without making things worse.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and pace. Sessions often blend strategies so the plan can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexible options for different situations. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone sessions can be a simpler way to check in when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins or focused exercises, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These choices make therapy easier to fit around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the focus on steady, practical progress.
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