Licensed clinical social worker recordKansas
Crystal Ellis, LSCSW, LCSW
Kansas
Licensed clinical social worker - trauma and mood concerns
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- Credentials
- LSCSW, LCSW
- Licensed in Kansas
- LSCSW, licence LSCSW 4761
- Licensed in Missouri
- LCSW, licence 2022021360
- Licensed in Oklahoma
- LCSW, licence 21113
- NPI
- 1811249048
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Kansas
These details come from information Crystal supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Crystal
Crystal Ellis is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Kansas with 12 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.
Crystal frames therapy as practical problem-solving. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck. Then she helps clients try different tools to manage emotions and behavior. Conversations are straightforward and focused on daily life challenges like work, parenting, and relationships.
Her background includes a mix of approaches drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness. She uses those methods to address trauma, mood concerns, and difficulties with attention and impulse control. Expect a balance of talking, practicing new skills, and tracking progress between sessions.
Crystal pays particular attention to how family history, adoption or foster care experiences, and blended family dynamics affect current functioning. She also works with caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and issues around guilt, shame, and forgiveness. The work often includes strategies for setting boundaries and reducing reactive patterns.
Practical logistics are part of the plan. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session using the See online therapy options button.
BHow sessions work
How Crystal’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thought and behavior patterns that increase distress. It is commonly used for depression, anxiety, and some attention or impulse issues. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an approach that supports processing traumatic memories through structured procedures and can reduce the intensity of trauma-related reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether ACT, CBT, EMDR, mindfulness exercises, or a mix makes the most sense for the presenting concerns.
The original biography did not list specific online session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so work or parenting responsibilities stay on schedule. The therapist will discuss how to pace sessions and which techniques translate best to remote meetings as part of early planning.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related concerns, parenting, anger, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical conversations that identify patterns and try workable tools. Sessions mix talking with skill practice and tracking progress between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Crystal has 12 years of experience working with a range of mood, trauma, and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the credentials LSCSW and LCSW and practices in Kansas; credential details include KS LSCSW and MO LCSW as supplied.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers