Dr. Crystal Bland

Crystal Bland is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC) who has 13 years of experience in the mental health field. Crystal specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults who are coping with depression, anxiety, and general phase of life challenges. Crystal completed her bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. At VCU, her desire to help became ignited as she assisted in many volunteer efforts to help others throughout the city. Crystal completed her master’s degreein Counselor Education; Mental Healthat Old Dominion University. She began her professional journey in 2012 as a community-based counselor. Throughout that journey, Crystal gained experienced with mental health skill building, intensive in home, therapeutic day treatment, and outpatient therapy. She has served individuals in schools, community, and various juvenile detentions in the Hampton Roads Area. Crystal’s …theoretical approach is rather eclectic and integrative in general.However, person-centered could be considered the platform in which she practices. Crystal believes in creating a safe space for the client, creating an opportunity for them to be their authentic selves. Alongside person-centered practices, she may also use cognitive-behavioral approaches, solution-focused therapy, reality therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing when appropriate. Crystal believes that rapport is essential to the therapeutic process. She provides a safe, nonjudgmental space with openness and transparency. Crystal believes in empowering individuals so that they can take the driver seat of their lives. She would love to be your passenger.

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Newport News

1030 Loftis Blvd Suite 102

Newport News

VA

23606

USA

+18557262714

• Mental Health Counseling
• Clinical Social Work

• Neuroanalysis
• Counseling
• Medication management
• Individual Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Child Therapy

• Accepts Medicare
• Tricare East
• United Healthcare
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Aetna
• Cigna
• First Health Network
• Compsych
• BCBS

• Chronic Pain
• Body Dysmorphic Disorder
• Premature Ejaculation
• Spirituality
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Pregnancy-related Mood Disorders
• Eating Disorders
• Anxiety Phobic Disorders
• LGBT Issues
• Chronic Stress
• Infertility
• Anxiety
• Mental Illness
• Autism
• Chronic Mental Health Issues
• Bereavement and grief
• Depressive Disorders
• Depression
• Sleep Disorders
• Postpartum Depression
• Spiritual Issues
• Self Esteem
• Parent-Child Problems
• Anxiety Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders
• Relationship Issues
• Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
• Anorexia Nervosa
• ADD/ADHD
• Relationship challenges
• Psychiatric disorders in pregnancy and postpartum