“I help people finally move beyond the patterns they’ve understood for years but haven’t been able to change.”

— Krystal McDonald, LPCC

My Specialty Areas…

  • Childhood trauma

  • Complex PTSD

  • Sexual abuse/assault recovery

  • Attachment wounds

  • High-functioning trauma survivors

  • Survivors who minimize their trauma because “others had it worse”

  • Chronic shame/self-criticism

  • People who “look fine” but feel emotionally exhausted

  • Clients who have plateaued in talk therapy

  • Avoidant but motivated clients

  • Identity-related stress and trauma in BIPOC clients

  • Therapists who need a good therapist

  • Culturally responsive trauma therapy

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What therapy with me is like…

Therapy with me tends to be collaborative, paced, and depth-oriented. We slow down enough to understand not just what you’re thinking, but what your emotional and nervous system patterns are communicating beneath the surface. Many clients come in feeling highly self-aware but still internally stuck — our work focuses on helping things shift in a more integrated and lasting way.

Investment

  • Two women sitting and having a conversation in a bright room with large windows and potted plants.

    50-min session

    $185

  • A young woman with curly hair and a plaid shirt sitting and talking to a woman in a white coat and glasses, who is taking notes on a clipboard in a bright, modern room with white brick walls and large windows.

    90-min extended session

    $295

  • A woman and a man sitting on a gray couch, with the woman holding a tissue and the man looking down, appearing distressed, in a room with bookshelves and a plant in the background.

    EMDR Intensives

    Coming Soon!

step one

Brief inquiry
Complete a brief inquiry form so I can understand what support you need.

step two

Brief consultation
We’ll schedule a brief 10-15 minute phone conversation to explore fit and next steps.

step three

Begin therapy
If it feels aligned, we’ll schedule your first session and begin at a steady, supported pace.

 You don’t have to wait until things feel unmanageable.

Get started:

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