Crystal Brown-Thompson, LPC, CCTP, NCC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Atlanta, GA. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety and Depression. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Coping Skills
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• GestaltFocuses on the here and now, and on noticing what a person is feeling and doing in the moment, often through experiments such as role-play.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• InterventionHelp planning and running an intervention, where family and friends come together to encourage someone, often with an addiction, to accept treatment.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality (BPD), Codependency, Coping Skills, Emotional Disturbance, Grief, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Personality Disorders, Racial Identity, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Spirituality, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $125

Payment methods

Mastercard, Venmo, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Georgia State University

Years in practice

6

Education & qualifications