Hi, I’m Crystal Tholany MD. I aim to help individuals find relief from suffering and improve their well-being.

Over the past 15 years I have gained experience in various modalities of treatment. The clients I have worked with and the knowledge I’ve gained along the way have shaped my current therapeutic style. Some of the most fundamental concepts that influence how I work with clients include the following:

1.)  A cocreated space exists between client and therapist. Both shape and are shaped by that space. In the back and forth exchange that occurs between them, words are put to experiences that perhaps never before had words. The narrative expands with increasing complexity, nuance and depth.

2.)  Helping a person to nonjudgmentally feel the full range of their feelings in a way that is not overwhelming but also not overly intellectual can bring great relief. People come to understand that these feelings don’t define them. Nor will they be permanently felt.

3.) Our minds actually consist of multiple different parts, each with its own characteristic set of thoughts, feelings, accessible memories, and physiologic responses.  Fostering communication between these parts enhances our well-being.