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HGTV
2021
Contributed to article, Life Under Renovation: Expert Tips on How to Make it Through a Renovation
BRAVOTV - PERSONAL SPACE
June 5, 2019
Crystal was a contributor for How to Start a Conversation with Kids About Coming out and Other LGBTQ+ Topics on BravoTV's Personal Space.
BRAVOTV - PERSONAL SPACE
May 2, 2019
Crystal was a contributor for Is Setting up a Joint Social Media or Email Account with Your Partner (Ever) a good Idea? on BravoTV's Personal Space.
HOW TO STOP OVERTHINKING
March 27, 2019
Crystal appeared on The Joe Health Show podcast. This episode focused on mental health, therapy, and much more.
WDMV NEWS
March 25, 2019
Crystal was interviewed for the NDMV broadcast, Medical Professionals: Marijuana Does Not Cause Psychosis.
REDBOOK
March 6, 2019
Crystal contributed to one of sixty posts for Redbook's 60 Things You Should Never, Ever Stay to Your Kids.
HOW TO ADULT
September 11, 2018
Crystal was one of the contributors to How To Adult's 10 Things You Should NEVER Say to People Without Kids.
MARRIAGE.COM
November 21, 2018
Crystal is one of the writers featured on marriage.com. This is her article, Tips to Keep Intimacy Alive After Kids.
NBC - BETTER
April 30, 2018
Crystal was one of the contributors to How to Talk to Your Kids About Alchohol, According to Substance Abuse Experts, on NBC's Better.
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
October 2, 2017
Crystal was a contributor to the Chicago Tribune article Have We Gone Too Far in Forcing Our Kids to Share?
REDBOOK
January 24, 2017
Crystal contributed one of the forty posts for Redbook's 40 Ways to Divorce-Proof Your Marriage.
REDBOOK
January 19, 2017
Crystal contributed one of the twenty posts for Redbook's 20 Expert Tips For Dating After Divorce.
BUSTLE
November 15, 2016
Crystal contributed to the Bustle post, 9 Questions That Will Help You Make A Connection On The First Date.
WOMEN'S HEALTH
November 4, 2016
Crystal was the contributor for the Women's Health article, "I'm a Relationship Therapist Who Got a Divorce — Here's What I Learned."
TEENVOGUE
October 21, 2016
Crystal was one of the contributors for the TeenVogue article, How to Decide if You-re Ready for Sex.
WHAG
September 27, 2016
Crystal contributed to the WHAG broadcast, Warning Signs of a Killer in the Making.
BUSTLE
August 31, 2016
Crystal contributed to the Bustle post, Nick Viall as the Next 'Bachelor' is a Powerful Choice, Because He Represents Singles' New Reality.
HUFFINGTON POST
August 18, 2016
Crystal was featured in the Huffington Post's How to Find Your Calling (From 5 People Who Found Theirs).
GLAMOUR
June 22, 2016
Crystal was one of the contributors to Glamour's 5 Things That Are Actually OK to Keep From Your S.O.
WHAG
July 11, 2016
Crystal was interviewed for the WHAG broadcast, How to Talk to Kids About Tragedies.
MARRIAGE.COM
June 9, 2016
Crystal is one of the writers featured on marriage.com. This is her article, The Illness of Cheating: Why Do People Cheat in Relationships.
SHEKNOWS
Feburary 24, 2016
Crystal was one of the contributors to the SheKnows article Kids and Anxiety: When They Need Help and When It's Just Kid Stuff.
HERALD MAIL MEDIA
November 1, 2015
Crystal was a contributor to Herald-Mail Media's Older Foster Children Left Waiting for Their Forever Adoption Home.
WORKING MOTHER
January 31, 2013
Crystal was one of several moms included in the Therapist Moms article put out by Working Mother.
YAHOO!
September 26, 2013
Crystal was quoted in the Yahoo! article The Secret to Dating Our of Your League. While this article is no longer available, Crystal's contribution can be seen on 93.1 FM (WZAK).
HERALD MAIL MEDIA
August 8, 2013
Crystal was a contributor to Herald-Mail Media's Plugger in vs. Parenting: When Misused, Technology can Interfere with Family Dynamics.
ABOUT.COM
2013
Crystal helped with the case study About. com: What to do When Your Spouse Doesn't Back You Up: Will This Marriage Survive. While this content is no longer available, you can see Crystal's other content on the rest of this page and in the blog.
YAHOO!
2013
Crystal was quoted in the Yahoo! article After the First Date, What Next?. While this article is no longer available, you can see Crystal's other content on the rest of this page and in the blog.
USA TODAY
April 11, 2013
Crystal was one of the contributors to USA Today's How to Make Your Hotel Room Feel Like a Home.
JOHN TESH NETWORK
December 11, 2012
Crystal was interviewed by John Tesh about relationship strife around the holidays and some ways to help fight it.
WHYY
November 2, 2012
Crystal was featured in the WHYY article Puppies, Sunsets, Crafts and Theraphy: Can Pinterest help us Figure Out Our Emotions.
WIRED
October 11, 2012
Crystal was featured in the WIRED article In Defense of Pinterest.
ICONOWATCH
November 5, 2012
Crystal was featured in Iconowatch's post, Pinterest photos help therapist gauge client's moods.
INELEGANCE FOR YOUR LIFE - TESH
2012
Crystal was featured in the Tesh article Why Pinterest is Being Used for Therapy.