Hi, I'm Dr. Sarah Crystal

I’ve been a clinical psychologist for many years.

I've worked with kids, families, and parents in all sorts of settings, and I've seen every type of parenting and child behavior you can imagine, from impulsive and defiant kids, to those struggling with serious mental health and behavioral issues.

After becoming a parent myself,

I Noticed Something

No parent really knows how to handle their kid’s emotionally extreme and challenging behaviors unless they've had specialized training like I had. I’ve watched friends, family members, and fellow parents struggle to manage their kids' challenging behaviors.

Parenting does not come with a manual, and often the parenting styles we learn from our parents are outdated, problematic, or ineffective for today’s generation. Dealing with difficult behaviors requires specific skills and tools, especially for kids with extreme behaviors or diagnoses.

Parents need clear, proven, and tailored guidance and ongoing support, to handle their kids' challenging behaviors effectively, and that's what I'm here to provide.

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Why Work With Me?

Because parenting your emotionally extreme and challenging child feels overwhelming. There's too much information out there and it's impossible to just read a book or watch social media snip-its and implement all the skills, consistently.

It's Hard To Know What The Best Approach Is.

You find yourself yelling and punishing your kids, but their behavior doesn't change. They whine, fight, tantrum, don't listen, and can't take 'no' for an answer. Maybe they are aggressive with you, siblings, and sometimes at school. Sometimes they even get violent. If your kids have diagnoses, managing their behavior or social and academic struggles adds to the challenge. Daily routines are a constant struggle, leading to stress and friction with your partner, as you both approach parenting differently. Life as a parent is not enjoyable, and you are constantly stressed and impatient. Specialized programs are hard to find in your area, and it's almost impossible to get an appointment with a child psychologist, leaving you feeling stuck and unsupported.

That Is Why I'm Here To Help And Support You!

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My Expertise...

Bachelors in Religion and Philosophy from Emory University. Post-baccalaureate in Psychology from Columbia University. Doctorate (PhD) in Clinical Psychology from Seattle Pacific University. Child Psychology Clinical Internship at The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.
I have worked with kids, parents, and adults in private practice, community health, residential treatment, therapeutic foster care, and inpatient psychiatric facilities.
I have been leading parent intervention groups since 2012, teaching skills to parents with impulsive, emotionally extreme, and challenging kids, most of whom have behavioral diagnoses.
In my years of running parenting skills groups, I’ve helped parents dealing with their own mental health challenges or addiction, as well as parents totally overwhelmed by their kids' extreme behaviors.
I'm also a mom of four kids.

Take a moment to meet me and get a sense of the skills I teach to stop daily meltdowns, power struggles, defiance, and the spiral of anger, frustration, and overwhelm with your child and their challenging behavior

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