Crystal Scurr, LMFT - Therapist in Hawaii

About Crystal

Crystal Scurr is a licensed marriage and family therapist who offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by life changes and stress. She focuses on making conversations simple and useful, helping clients sort through anxiety, low self-worth, relationship strain, parenting concerns, grief, and career-related stress. Crystal speaks plainly and aims to help people take small, steady steps forward.

She acknowledges that asking for help takes courage and encourages that first step.

Background and approach

With three decades of professional experience, Crystal brings a steady, experienced presence to sessions. She uses an array of methods including cognitive behavioral work to notice and shift unhelpful thinking, mindfulness to build moment-to-moment awareness, and solution-focused techniques to set clear, practical goals. Therapy sessions often involve learning small skills, practicing new ways to respond, and planning achievable next steps.

Crystal treats issues such as trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, parenting, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and family matters including blended family situations and adoption or foster care dynamics. She also helps people navigate fertility questions, aging and caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and family of origin wounds.

Her license is LMFT, held in Hawaii and other jurisdictions, and she draws on long experience rather than quick fixes. Crystal aims to meet clients where they are and tailor the pace and tools to each person’s needs. Sessions are offered in English and arranged through an online scheduling process.

She emphasizes collaboration and practical steps that fit into everyday life.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online support

Crystal uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking that worsen stress and anxiety, then practice new, more helpful responses. This approach is useful for mood, worry, and behavior change. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT - which focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that matter even when feelings are difficult. ACT can help with motivation, coping with life changes, and handling painful emotions.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Crystal will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and day-to-day life, and she adjusts tools as progress is made. That collaborative process helps set clear steps and keeps work practical and focused on what matters most to the client.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and varied needs. Video calls let therapists and clients connect face to face, phone sessions are an easy alternative, and live chat or text-based messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing skill practice between sessions. These options allow therapy to fit into routine life while keeping the focus on small, usable changes.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Crystal help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, grief, trauma and abuse, and career or motivation problems, among other areas listed in her specialties.

What is her general approach to therapy?

Her style blends cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, solution-focused work, and elements from ACT and DBT to teach practical skills and set achievable goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 30 years of professional experience working with a wide range of life and relationship challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - with licensure details including HI LMFT MFT-146 and DC LMFT LMFT200001289, and she is based in Hawaii.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 30 years
Licensed: Hawaii, Arizona, District of Columbia
Languages: English

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