Crystal Paredes, LPC

Crystal Paredes, LPC, has worked as an independently licensed professional counselor since 2012 and centers her practice on helping people and families build the skills needed to live more fully. As a Licensed Professional Counselor - a credential that indicates independent licensure to provide counseling services - she focuses on practical, sustainable growth and supports clients through a life-long learning process.

Her work spans a wide range of care options, including individual therapy, family therapy, couples counseling, long-term psychotherapy, crisis intervention, brief therapy, consultation, coaching, and training. She favors problem-solving and goal-directed strategies and integrates evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), solution-focused therapy, and play therapy to address challenges efficiently and collaboratively. She is also trained as a mental health first aid instructor and as a verbal de-escalation trainer.

Paredes holds a B.A. in psychology from the University of Wyoming (2005) and an M.S. in mental health counseling from Walden University (2010). She is currently pursuing a PhD in Healthcare Administration, and she continues to blend clinical training with practical methods to help clients navigate stress, mood concerns, relationship issues, trauma, addiction, and life transitions.