Crystal Vilen

licensed independent clinical social worker

As a clinical therapist Crystal is currently working with children, adults, seniors and families of all ages. Her goal is to provide a warm welcoming safe space that strives to create a calm comforting non judgmental environment to explore difficult emotions from experiences, life events, transitions, communication challenges, relationship challenges and much more. Supporting individuals with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, personality disorders, life transitions, grief & loss, ADHD, and Autism. Crystal values courage, self determination, curiosity, self reflection, helping others reflect upon their inner selves, creativity, diversity, and a sense of humor.

Crystal’s style includes person centered, strength based and a whole person approach exploring current struggles or symptoms along with exploring the originating source of the issue of concern in a gentle safe environment. Crystal incorporates play therapy, self care, mindfulness, grounding, exploring negative beliefs and cognitions, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and talk therapy while instilling hope into sessions. Crystal aims to hold space for the whole person to build resilience and strength, promote healing, teach resourcefulness, and find clarity to reach your personal goals. Crystal offers a calm, collaborative and gentle but direct approach. She is always expanding on her knowledge and values new approaches and modalities of therapy to advantage her clients in new developments in mental health care, multiple options of treatment and self improvement. Crystal believes that therapy should be tailored to each individual's needs as each person is unique and should be valued as such. 

In her spare time enjoys playing with her dogs, hiking, swimming, grilling, cooking, reading, gardening, exploring new nature sites, and listening to music (with a little singing and dancing to the music at times). 

Certificates and Trainings:

  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

  • MN board approved supervisor for non clinical LSW and LGSW

  • Masters of Arts Social work

  • DC 0-5

  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT)

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician (CNATC)

Location: White Bear Lake