Crystal Joseph-Stark
6+ years experience

Crystal Joseph-Stark

Licensed Professional Counselor

·MA, LPC, NCC
6+ years experience
Chicago, IL, United States
Accepting clients

About

Are you navigating a season of change — caring for others, redefining your role, or feeling the weight of transition in your relationships? I work with thoughtful teens, adults, and couples who are moving through life transitions and seeking steadiness, clarity, and connection. Many of my clients are balancing multiple roles — caring for aging parents, raising children, navigating relationship shifts, or adjusting to loss. Others are teens or young adults trying to understand themselves in the midst of identity changes and emotional overwhelm. Change can surface anxiety, grief, relational tension, and long-standing patterns that feel hard to shift alone. Together, we create a space that is both safe and active. I’m an engaged therapist who collaborates with you — using reflection, mindfulness, and practical tools to help you move forward with intention rather than reaction. For couples, our work may focus on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and finding common ground during difficult seasons. For teens and adults, we explore how past experiences shape present behaviors and how to respond differently moving forward.

I work with

Couples
Couples
Family
Family
Individual
Individual

Age groups

Adults
Adults
Seniors
Seniors
Teens
Teens

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Specialties

Areas of Focus

AnxietyBody Positivity
Coping SkillsDepressionDivorceFamily ConflictInfidelityLife TransitionsMarital and PremaritalMen's IssuesParentingRelationship IssuesSexual AbuseStressTrauma and PTSDWomen's Issues

Therapeutic Approaches

Attachment-based
Existential
Experiential Therapy

Services & Pricing

Free Consultation

15 min · Online

Free

Qualifications

CALM AT HOME

Verified by Calm at Home

Licensed · MA, LPC, NCC

Crystal Joseph-Stark · Verified April 2026

Education and Years in Practice

Attended Governors State University, Master's - Clinical Mental Health Counseling in , Graduated 2021

Location

Primary

Salve Mental Health

Chicago, IL, 60606

United States

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Secondary Office

Flossmoor, IL, 60422

United States

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My Practice at a Glance

Available for online sessions

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I see couples, family and individual
Does not accept insurance

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