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
Conflict in the Workplace with Dr. Jeff Werber
Are you sweating the small stuff? Whether a conflict seems big or small, how you handle it is often more important than the problem itself. Today a veteran of the vet industry, Dr. Jeff Werber joins me to discuss some great tips on handling conflict in the workplace. He shares real life stories and advice you can put into practice with your clinic team right away.
Using Transitions and Systems to Manage Burnout with Lety Cavalcante
Operations is a tricky role to lead while balancing the success of the company and the wellness of your team. Lety Cavalcante is a Brazilian woman with a unique perspective and incredible story. She shares advice on how she changed her entire career after moving to America, what she does to create psychological safety in the workplace, and how she utilized programs of change to prevent burnout for her team.
The Journey to Create Resonance in Work and Life with Dr. Amanda Doran
You deserve to thrive in a job you belong doing and to bring that joy into your everyday life. Many professionals in the veterinary industry are feeling distress in their wellbeing. Dr. Amanda Doran is sharing her burnout experience and what she did to create a resonance in her work and life.
Acknowledging and Solving Compassion Fatigue with Charmaine Nawrocki
Are you like me and noticing an incredible amount of Compassion Fatigue in the veterinary industry? I am joined by Partnership Manager at Airvet, Charmaine Nawrocki, to discuss what exactly is Compassion Fatigue. You’ll hear about the hallmark causes of Compassion Fatigue in the veterinary industry, the warning signs, and solutions on the horizon for the field.
Helping Veterinarians Flourish with Josh Vaisman
Veterinary facilities all over are struggling to keep their employees and thrive in their current toxic environments. Josh Vaisman, founder of Flourish Veterinary Consulting, is an expert who has been there and is helping the industry learn how to fix this problem we all see but lack the understanding to fix. Today we discuss his model of The Four P’s of Positive Leadership, the common characteristics for workplace thriving and professional fulfillment.
The Value of Data Security in Veterinary Medicine with Clint Latham J.D
Data security and the psychological security and safety of your staff are more valuable than most hospital management realize. Clint Latham J.D is the founder of Lucca Veterinary Data Security. Today he shares some really eye opening statements about the importance of hospital culture in keeping data safe as well as increasing communication and comradery. Clint provides great resources for hospital management teams to measure and improve psychological safety in their hospitals.
How Can We Retain Employees in the Veterinary Industry with Rachel Golden
Like many fields, post pandemic, the veterinary industry is being hit hard by not only a loss of skilled veteran employees but also a dramatic loss in the employee pool. What is happening and how can we acquire and retain employees? Rachel Golden, a professional in the veterinary field for 15 years, is sharing her take on the problem and offering up how hospital managers can fix it. The key? Invest in your employees.
Dealing with Stressors in the Veterinary Field with Dr. David DiMeo
The Veterinary Industry, like many fields in today’s world, is inundated with difficult stressors that plague mental health and jeopardize valued employees. Dr. David DiMeo, a long time veterinarian and owner of Mountain Parks Veterinary Hospital in Colorado, shares with me some of the biggest stressors he’s seen and dealt with over the years and how he copes with them to continue to thrive in his practice.
The New Renaissance with Jean Marie DiGiovanna
Are you ready for a deep conversation exploring chronic guilt, boundaries, email hacks, and great business advice? Janel Dickin, my friend, former client, and now owner of Authentic Consultant Group, shares her work as a retail consultant as well as some really important topics for business owners. We get a little uncorked as we dive into these really common struggles and their solutions.
Leading with AIR with Jeff Deckman
Conscious Leadership encompasses the next generation of leaders practicing empathy, compassion, and collaboration. Jeff Deckman, coach, author, and “accidental” visionary joins me today to share his philosophies and developments on creating more conscious leaders in today’s organization. We’re talking about leading with authenticity, integrity, and respect, solving communication challenges, letting life be your teacher, and creating peace in the leadership space.
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.