Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
How Crystal works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Crystal
Crystal Hackett is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Minnesota. She has 16 years of clinical experience and offers practical, down-to-earth support for people facing relationship and life stresses. Crystal aims to make conversations feel easy and nonjudgmental so people can focus on change.
She uses straightforward tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small, manageable changes. Crystal also draws on Emotionally-Focused ideas and the Gottman Method when relationship concerns are central.
Background and approach
These approaches are used to improve communication, reduce reactive behavior, and rebuild connection. Much of Crystal's work has involved people who experienced significant trauma, and she also supports those coping with everyday pressures like stress, sleep problems, and grief. Anger and impulsivity are named concerns she addresses, along with anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and ADHD-related struggles.
She puts attention on practical coping skills as well as understanding what drives strong feelings. Crystal has worked in both residential and outpatient settings, which gives her experience with a range of care needs and life situations. She aims to offer a validating and caring space where clients can try new responses and practice them between sessions.
The focus is on realistic steps clients can use in daily life. People who meet with Crystal can expect a collaborative process. She listens first, helps set clear goals, and adapts methods to fit each person's needs.
The goal is steady progress toward more comfortable, manageable days.
What Crystal works with
Everything Crystal lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Crystal's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Approaches Crystal lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Crystal commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is practical and works well for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep problems by breaking problems into manageable steps.She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and elements of the Gottman Method for relationship work. EFT helps people understand and change interaction patterns that keep partners stuck, while Gottman-based tools focus on communication skills and repair after conflict.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Crystal listens to concerns, reviews goals, and then recommends methods to try. She checks in as work progresses and adjusts the plan based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can pick what fits their routine. Video is useful for deeper conversations and relationship work, phone can be a simpler option with lower bandwidth needs, and messaging is helpful for short check-ins or skills practice between sessions. Those options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.
Questions people ask about Crystal
What concerns does Crystal focus on?
She helps with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, stress and anxiety, grief and sleep problems, anger and self-esteem, career and mood disorders including bipolar and depression.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach blends practical skill-building with emotional work. Sessions are conversational, goal-focused, and aimed at trying real changes between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Crystal has been working in counseling roles for 16 years, including both residential and outpatient settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, licensed in Minnesota and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
Crystal works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist arrangements. Sessions are accessed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.