Chrystal Nelthropp

Hello, I'm Chrystal. A licensed psychotherapist and mental health counselor with over 19 years experience in mental health, 15 years in private practice, and an empath by nature. I came to this work through a deep calling to connect, a fascination with belief, curiosity for the way people make meaning, and the profound honor of being trusted with someone's story.

My work centers on women navigating the profound changes that come with midlife: hormonal transitions, complex chronic conditions, identity shifts, and the quiet but urgent call toward a more authentic life. I believe these passages deserve more than clinical management. They deserve compassion and respect.

I trained at Naropa University in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology and Bastyr University in Health Psychology. Two programs that shaped my conviction that healing happens at the intersection of body, mind, and soul. That foundation has been deepened through study with, and inspired by teachers I deeply respect. Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, whose exploration of the wild feminine informs how I understand women's depth. Dr. Peter Levine, Dr. Daniel Siegel, and Dr. Gabor Maté, whose somatic and polyvagal work has shaped how I listen to the body's wisdom in the wake of trauma and dysregulation. Pema Chödrön, Jack Kornfield, and Tara Brach, whose teachings on compassion, impermanence, and sitting with uncertainty ground both my mindfulness practice and my clinical presence.