Chrystal Westbrook , LPC

Chrystal Westbrook is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who brings 13 years of clinical experience to her work with individuals and couples. She focuses on building practical skills and a personalized toolbox that clients can use in everyday life to manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and other emotional challenges. As a licensed counselor and sex therapist, she has particular experience addressing sexual dysfunction, desire and intimacy concerns, body image, and the impacts of chronic pain and illness on sexuality and connection.

Her practice also encompasses a broad range of mental health needs including anxiety, depression, stress-related issues, domestic violence, and sexual trauma. She strives to create a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space that allows people to explore sensitive topics safely. Chrystal uses clinically tested, evidence-based techniques and adapts her approach to fit the unique needs of each person or couple, drawing on models such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness strategies, Imago, solution-focused methods, the Good-Enough Sex model, and psychodynamic perspectives.

Throughout her career she has helped clients rebuild trust, improve communication, and develop coping strategies that support meaningful change. She encourages those who have taken the first step to reach out so they can continue forward together in discovering the personal strengths and tools needed to pursue the life they want.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify their values and develop practical steps to live in ways that matter to them. It uses mindful awareness and committed action to reduce avoidance and increase psychological flexibility, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It offers structured techniques to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day problems by teaching coping skills and problem-solving strategies.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, concentrates on patterns of emotional response within relationships. It helps partners and individuals recognize and shift interaction cycles to build stronger attachment and communication, making it helpful for relationship and intimacy concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with clients to explore which methods align with their goals, needs, and preferences and adapts techniques over time so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into a busy life or maintain continuity across locations. These options allow clients to engage in care in ways that feel most accessible and workable for their routines.