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Crystal Mullins

Collaborative, practical therapy for life transitions

LCSW Tennessee

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Crystal

Crystal Mullins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Tennessee with two decades of experience supporting people through life transitions and relationship challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on client-centered principles and solution-focused strategies while incorporating techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients clarify goals, address unhelpful thinking patterns, and develop practical coping skills. Crystal has worked with individuals, couples, and families on issues ranging from anxiety and depression to grief, trauma, intimacy concerns, and caregiving stress.

Her style emphasizes collaboration and strengths, guiding clients to identify actionable steps and build resilience. She has experience addressing blended family dynamics, parenting and family-of-origin issues, career and life-purpose questions, and more specific concerns such as bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Crystal approaches each case with openness and respect, helping clients explore meaning, repair relationships, and create plans that reflect their values and priorities.

How these approaches shape online therapy

Crystal integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to guide online work. CBT provides a structured way to identify and reframe thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, or stress, offering practical skills for daily life. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathic listening and collaboration, creating space for clients to explore feelings and values at their own pace and determine meaningful goals.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will work with clients to determine which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds so the plan stays aligned with what the client hopes to achieve.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make scheduling more flexible and reduce barriers to care. These options allow clients to access consistent support from a licensed professional while balancing work, family, and other life demands, and they make it easier to maintain momentum between sessions through convenient communication channels.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, grief, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, career questions, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is the therapeutic approach and style?
She uses a client-centered stance combined with solution-focused techniques and draws heavily from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients set goals and develop practical strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families through a wide range of life challenges and transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Tennessee with licence number TN LCSW 0000004304.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on scheduling and preference.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSelf esteem

Also works with

Trauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English