Experience Evolution With The Art And Science Of Mental Health
The science of healing the art of doing it well.
Vision, Mission & Goal
Vision Statement — To make mental health palatable and enjoyable for everyone.
Mission Statement — To make mental health assessable to anyone that wants to understand and change one's thoughts, emotions, behaviors and relationships. Goal — To increase one's self sufficiency using strategies to help one change and heal their life.
"Your time is limited so don't waste it living someone else's life." — Steve Jobs
The Process
Getting to Know You
Every journey begins with a conversation. In our first sessions together, I take the time to understand your history, your current struggles, and what you hope to change. There's no judgment here — only space to be honest about where you are and what brought you in. From there, we build a personalized picture of your patterns, relationships, and goals, so the work we do together is shaped around you, not a one-size-fits-all script.
Building Skills That Last
As we move forward, I draw from psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, and Solution-Focused techniques — blending the art of human connection with the science of proven methods. Sessions become a place to practice new ways of coping, rebuild trust in relationships, and untangle the beliefs that keep old patterns alive. We check in often, adjust as you grow, and always work toward the same goal: helping you become self-sufficient enough to carry these tools long after our work together ends.
Dr. Crystal Williams
I'm Dr. Crystal Williams, a behavioral scientist and licensed psychotherapist based in Beverly Hills.
In 2011, I obtained my Master of Arts degree with a focus in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT). I completed my internship at Beit T'Shuvah where I learned how to work with clients struggling with dual diagnosis (depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar, borderline and all forms of addiction — substance use, gambling, sex and love, criminal & gang engagement, codependency and internet). I learned many models for recovery including Stages of Change, 12 Step, Harm Reduction, and Motivational Interviewing.
From 2012–2014, I continued learning about substance use working with adolescents (ages 11-18) at a residential treatment center in Los Angeles. My experience with adolescents recovering from substance use led me to pursue learning more about eating disorders. I observed clients becoming sober from substance use but in some cases then began engaging in eating disorder behaviors (restriction, binge/purge or binge eating).
This phenomenon led me to working with the eating disorder and disordered eating population from 2014 to present. I have worked extensively with eating disorders and have seen the impact of how the eating disorder infiltrates one's internal structure and ego strength. I believe the lack of authentic relationships plays a central role in the maintenance of the eating disorder. Nonquantifiable concepts such as control, rigidity, obsessiveness and compulsion keep the eating disorder sustained. Research is unable to determine the exact cause of eating disorders — it has been suggested that a combination of genetic, physical, social, and psychological factors contribute to the formation of an eating disorder. I've worked with diverse clients that are men, minorities, adolescents, celebrities, gay/lesbian/transgendered and those with religious affiliation. In working with clients that struggle with eating disorders and substance use, I developed a comprehensive approach to healing and recovery that uses a combination of psychodynamic, CBT, DBT and Solution-Focused interventions. It is critical to understand the function of the eating disorder and/or substance use and learn skills to rebuild relationships with themselves, food and others. I am currently working with eating disorders and substance use full-time at a facility in Santa Monica.
In 2016, I obtained my Doctorate of Education (Ed.D) from Argosy University with a focus in Counseling Psychology. My research study and dissertation focused on the emotion of anger and how its intensity could be reduced through the act of verbal processing.
You Can Make It
Life can get difficult, and sometimes a little help from a therapist can make life manageable. I care about your well-being and provide you all the tools you need in order to seize the day and learn how to tackle even the most traumatic circumstances.