Chrystal Allen, LMHC, LPC
New Jersey · 12 years in practice
Chrystal Allen is a licensed mental health counselor and professional counselor with twelve years of experience.
License and registration
- LPC, New Jersey
- 37PC00708300 · expires November 2026
- LMHC, New York
- 007104 · expires April 2027
- NPI
- 1235581448 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Chrystal
Chrystal Allen is a licensed mental health counselor and professional counselor with twelve years of experience. She practices in New Jersey and helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, depression, and major life changes. Chrystal keeps sessions direct and focused, aiming to help people find clearer choices and workable steps forward.
She blends Existential therapy with Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral approaches. That mix lets her address big questions about meaning and purpose while also teaching practical skills to manage thoughts and emotions.
Background and approach
Sessions often combine talking about values with concrete tools for coping and behavior change. Chrystal works with concerns like attachment, abandonment, codependency, and communication problems. She also supports people dealing with divorce and separation, blended family issues, fatherhood matters, infidelity, jealousy, guilt, and shame.
Her practice pays attention to how everyday choices connect to larger life purpose and identity. Her style is straightforward and empathic. She listens closely, asks helpful questions, and offers manageable strategies when they are useful.
Clients can expect a balance of reflective conversation and skill-building exercises. Chrystal holds the credentials LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor. She draws on a dozen years of clinical work to tailor support to each person’s needs and goals.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Chrystal lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Chrystal names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Existential and Practical Approaches Work Online
Chrystal combines Existential therapy with Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people work through both big questions and daily struggles. Existential therapy looks at meaning, purpose, and personal responsibility during life transitions and uncertainty. It can help when someone feels stuck, empty, or unsure about life direction. Client-Centered work emphasizes empathy and listening so people feel understood and can explore their own answers. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying new behaviors to reduce distress.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. She helps clients decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level, and adjusts the balance of reflection and skills training as progress continues. This is a collaborative process shaped by the client’s needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for ongoing support between sessions or for people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping therapy collaborative and goal-focused.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment, abandonment, codependency, communication problems, and issues around divorce and blended families.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style mixes reflective conversation with practical skill-building. Sessions often explore meaning and values while also teaching tools to manage thoughts and emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings twelve years of professional experience working in counseling settings. That background informs how she blends different approaches to meet individual needs.
What credentials does she hold and where does she practice?
She holds LMHC, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor credentials. She practices in New Jersey and also holds licensure in New York as noted.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
She meets through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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