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Crystel Britto

LCMFT

Crystel believes that the therapy room is where all clients should feel safe, cared for and able to be their best selves. Her style is compassionate, engaging and curious. She is passionate about working in the areas of women's health, low desire, differences in sexual desire, sexual trauma, couples conflicts, infidelity, anxiety, sexual aversion, sexual anxiety, depression, performance anxiety, painful sex, and self-esteem/body image. She excels at all aspects of couples therapy such as helping couples communicate better, helping them meet one another's emotional and unmet needs, and helping them improve intimacy and sexual satisfaction.

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Hear from Crystel

You and Crystel may work well together if ...

  • You want a thorough and holistic understanding of what's going on with your mind around sex and relationships

  • You feel anxious or nervous about sex

  • You want help being honest about (or getting in touch with) how you really feel

  • You're open to healing in all parts of your life, including sex

  • You and your partner are at odds about your sex life and you want to feel connected and happy

Crystel's Story

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Crystel has worked with clients addressing various issues such as communication issues within relationships, fear of intimacy and processing sexual assault.

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She has worked with couples as early as in pre-marital therapy as well as older couples who have been together for many years. Focusing on Cognitive-behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Attachment-Based therapies, Crystel offers individual, couple and sex therapy. â€‹She has worked with those with intellectual and developmental disabilities for over 8 years.

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Clients of various cultural backgrounds, spiritual and religious backgrounds often feel their beliefs and culture are honored during the therapeutic process as she acknowledges the impact they have had on client's lives. 

 

She lives in Silver Spring with her husband and baby. In her spare time, she enjoys learning new recipes and reading good books.

Professional Resume

Credentials

  • Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist

  • Certificate in Advanced Trauma Treatment from the Ferentz Institute

  • Under sex therapy supervision with Mieke Rivka Sidorsky, LCSW-C

  • Facilitator for the Prepare and Enrich premarital assessment

  • Celebrate Recovery Facilitator

Professional Memberships

  • American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT)

  • American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT)

Education

  • Masters of Science in Couple and Family Therapy from the University of Maryland, College Park, completing her thesis on clerical sexual abuse in the Catholic Church

  • Bachelor's Degree from George Washington University

Licensure

  • Maryland License #LCM994

  • District of Columbia License #200001320

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