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LCSW, CSW

Crystal Forget, LCSW, CSW

  • Experience3 years
  • LocationColorado
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Crystal

Crystal Forget is a licensed clinical social worker who centers therapy on Internal Family Systems alongside evidence-based practices. She blends empathy and practical interventions to help people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, relational strain, trauma, and depression.

Background and approach

With a compassionate stance, she invites clients to explore difficult feelings and patterns while learning skills to respond differently to life’s challenges. Practicing in Colorado, Crystal draws from approaches such as ACT, CBT, and DBT to tailor sessions to each person’s needs.

Her three years of professional experience inform a patient, strengths-focused way of working that emphasizes self-compassion, clearer communication, and manageable steps toward change. Clients can expect an approach that values curiosity about internal parts, practical coping strategies, and collaborative goal-setting.

Crystal holds LCSW and CSW credentials and offers sessions via multiple online formats to fit varied schedules and preferences. She frames therapy as a process of discovery and skill-building, supporting people as they reclaim balance, address past wounds, and pursue more fulfilling ways of relating to themselves and others.

Integrating Parts Work and Skills-Based Therapy Online

Crystal often integrates Internal Family Systems with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people explore inner parts while identifying values and committed actions. IFS encourages a curious, nonjudging exploration of the different parts of oneself to reduce internal conflict, and it can be helpful for issues rooted in past wounds and emotional patterns. ACT focuses on accepting difficult feelings and taking steps aligned with personal values, which supports progress on goals like reducing avoidance or increasing meaningful engagement.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time as progress and priorities shift. This collaborative stance helps ensure sessions remain relevant and responsive to each person’s changing circumstances.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit consistent care into busy schedules, maintain continuity when travel or relocation occurs, and access support from a licensed professional in Colorado from home or another comfortable setting. Together, these formats support steady work on emotional healing, skills practice, and real-life application.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Crystal commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and depression, alongside related issues like attachment, body image, guilt, and social anxiety.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her practice combines Internal Family Systems with ACT, CBT, and DBT elements in a compassionate, client-centered manner that balances internal exploration with practical skills.
What is her professional background and experience?
Crystal has three years of clinical experience applying evidence-based interventions while prioritizing patience and collaboration in sessions.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is licensed in Colorado and holds the credentials LCSW and CSW with licence details listed as CO LCSW CSW.09930354.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for meetings?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Prospective clients should select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English