Crystal Stokes, M.A., LMFT
#121354
Licensed Psychotherapist | Anxiety + OCD + Veterinary Mental Health |
Harvard + Cornell Organizational Performance Leadership Coach
Veterinary
Mental Health
As a passionate animal lover and human-psychology-performance professional, Crystal honored the intersection of her interests through specialization on working with veterinary professionals:
- For all types of veterinary staff (leadership, DVM, technician, reception, etc)
- Burnout
- Compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and secondary trauma
- Anxiety & stress
- Depression & apathy
- Substance use disorder
- Career and life transitions
- Relationships and interpersonal conflicts
- Work/life balance
- Boundaries
Crystal also provides veterinary wellness and leadership coaching which can be found at Full Circle Lab:
Anxiety & OCD
Treatment
Crystal specializes in treating the following Anxiety & OCD challenges:
- Generalized anxiety
- Health anxiety
- Phobias
- Panic
- OCD & subtypes (harm, contamination, relationships, religious, perfection, sexual/gender, and more)
Contact Crystal to find out if she can help you with your anxiety and OCD challenges.
Education & Training
History
Crystal combines a broad range of psychotherapy education and certifications to effectively address her clients’ challenges:
- California Licensed Psychotherapist LMFT, License #121354
- Extensive training in Exposure and Response Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety and OCD
- EMDR Basic Training by the EMDR Institute, Inc.
- Intensive Workshop in Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD, UPenn
- Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certificate
- Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory Certificate
- Certified Enneagram Coach and Trainer
- Harvard, Organizational Leadership Certificate
- CoActive Coaching Certificate, CTI
- Cornell, High-Performance Leadership Certification
- Certified Medical Exercise Specialist, American Council on Exercise
- CPR certified, National CPR Foundation
VetMed Wellness & Leadership Podcast
Suicide Prevention: Know the Risks and Warnings with Cheyenne Williams
Cheyenne Williams sits on the board of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a mission that not only sits close to her heart for personal loss but affects the lives of so many veterinarians in the industry. We discuss risk factors, warnings, protective factors, and suicide prevention. If you or someone you know is in a suicide crisis please seek help by calling or texting the suicide crisis line (988) or texting TALK to 741741.
Creating Change for a Happier Veterinary Industry with Dr. Craig Prior
Veterinary industry veteran, Dr. Craig Prior, joins me to discuss some really interesting insights on the change that could improve the profession. We discuss the entire career journey from veterinary school all the way to clinic ownership. Dr. Craig also has some great things to say about veterinary technicians and their important place in the profession.
Building Wealth as a Veterinarian with Dr. Pamelar Hale
Wealth building is not greedy, you deserve to make money. Dr. Pam Hale is a big advocate for building wealth and strategic decisions for vets to propel their careers. We talk about key ways to build wealth and the importance of veterinary leadership in the profession.
Helping Animals and Pet Owners in Ukraine with Galaxy Vets
The war in Ukraine is still ongoing and the effect on animals, pet owners, and veterinarians in the country is serious and shocking. The Galaxy Vets Foundation, the non-profit arm of Galaxy Vets, has started an initiative to help Ukraine by providing FREE telehealth to pet owners. Director of the foundation Dr. Andrew Ciccolini and telehealth volunteer Dr. Kelly Cooper, share about this program and how you can help these animals and owners in war-torn Ukraine.
Trauma Informed Leadership and Care with Dr. Phil Richmond
A lot of toxicity in the veterinary space can be relayed back to individual trauma responses from even microtraumas during childhood. Dr. Phil Richmond shares his journey of trauma discovery and how he is coping with his past trauma responses as well as helping others use trauma informed leadership and care to provide and receive support in the field.
Culture and Cash with Andrea Tschakert
Veterinary Medicine is a figure 8, says Andrea Tschakert based on her 27 years as a professional in the industry. We discuss the ebbs and flows of culture in veterinary medicine, how to improve culture when the generation of vets is changing too, and we discuss money, the measure of good medicine.
From Toxic Vet Culture to Manifesting Mentorship with Dr. Amanda Ensor
Most veterinarians out there can relate to at least some part of Dr. Amanda Ensor’s story. Dr. Ensor shares how the toxic vet culture she experienced at the beginning of her career paved the path to joining a mentorship program for new vets. Now from a general practitioner to a full-time mentor, Dr. Ensor provides the important guidance and support that she never received.
Developing and Supporting Hospital Leaders with Dr. Shannon Bass
As someone who has had almost every role in a veterinary hospital, Dr. Shannon Bass is no stranger to the challenges of the veterinary profession. Dr. Bass and I share important skills and competencies for leaders in the field as well as where to find resources to develop and support hospital leaders.
Vetcelerator: Offloading Burnout-Causing Responsibilities While Keeping Full Ownership of Your Practice with Dr. Ira Gordon
Do you often wonder how you can continue doing the things you love in veterinary medicine without worrying about the burdensome responsibilities that come with clinic ownership? Dr. Ira Gordon joins me to share about Vetcelerator, a company that works with vet clinics to take over clinic management without taking any ownership. Dr. Gordon shares success stories and how Vetcelerator can help prevent veterinary burnout in struggling clinic owners.
The Galaxy Way, Systemically Preventing Veterinary Burnout with Dr. Ivan Zak
Dr. Ivan Zak, former ER shares his all to common struggle with burnout in the field. This journey led him to founding Galaxy Vets, a veterinary healthcare system co-owned by its employees. Dr. Zak shares the details of this revolutionary data driven company and how they will change the veterinary industry as we know it.
Questions?
Call, text, or email Crystal to set up a free consultation to explore working together.
Contact
Call or Text
+1 (805) 699-5502
questions@crystalstokes.com
Let’s Meet
Crystal lives in sunny Santa Barbara, CA and works with clients all over the world via telehealth. For those of you local Santa Barbara, Crystal can meet in person as well.