Kristal Bolhuis

Kristal Bolhuis

EMDRIA Certified Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, NCC (National Certified Counselor)

Verified by Christian Care Connect

Faith Struggles, Men’s issues, Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Self harm

Accepting new clients · Accepting referrals · Offers in person · Offers telehealth

About

I work with teens, adults, parents, veterans, and law enforcement who are tired of pretending, trying to survive, and holding it together alone. Many of my clients have been struggling for years, have been in higher levels of care, or have tried therapy before that just did not go deep enough.

I specialize in trauma, self harm, dissociation, and parent and family support. I have a particular heart for people whose lives have demanded or taken things that most people only hear about. Whatever you have survived in silence, watched your teen suffer through, brought home from the line of duty, or buried so deep it feels forgotten, I can handle it.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with specialized training in trauma and complex presentations. My approach is warm and collaborative, but I will not tiptoe around hard things. I use tools such as EMDR, Flash Technique, and parts work informed by Internal Family Systems to help people understand what is happening beneath the surface and actually work through it.

My faith is a big part of who I am, and I do not believe faith and mental health have to be at odds. I believe God cares about the whole person, including the parts of us that hurt, struggle, and need help. For clients who want their faith to be part of therapy, I am comfortable incorporating Scripture, prayer, and Biblical principles into our work. That does not mean putting a Bible verse over a wound and calling it healed. Sometimes faith means being honest about what hurts, asking for help, and allowing God to meet us in the middle of it.

The Scriptures that most shape the way I approach my work are Psalm 23 and 2 Corinthians 4:8–9. They remind me that we are not meant to carry everything alone, that God is present in suffering, and that there is hope even when we cannot see what comes next.

You do not have to have the right words. You do not have to make your story easier to hear. You can bring the hard stuff with you. We will start there.

Provider details

Website

https://choosingchangecounseling.com/

Clinician's Sex/Gender

Female

Handicap Accessible

Yes

Cities

  • King Of Prussia
  • Wayne
  • Philadelphia
  • Scranton
  • Stroudsburg

Counties

  • Lackawanna
  • Philadelphia County
  • Montgomery
  • Chester

ZIPs

  • 19087

Teleheath

Yes

Which state(s) do you offer Telehealth

  • SC
  • PA

Individual Sessions

  • 50-60 min

Other Sessions

  • Family Sessions

Psychological Testing

Yes

Ages

  • Adolescent (13-17)
  • Adult (18-70)

Special Populations

  • Vets
  • Pastors/Missionaries and their spouse/children
  • First Responders
  • Healthcare Workers

Talk Therapies

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Mindfulness
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Attachment-based Therapy

Strengths

  • Family Struggles
  • Marriage Issues
  • Traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Agree with the AACC Doctrinal Statement

Yes

Do you agree with the AACC Ethical Position

Yes

Biblical Integration – Verbally integrating Biblical principles, passages, doctrines, stories, and information into your treatment session

Yes

Do you utilize homework’s assignments for patients to do in between sessions?

Yes

What type of treatment approach do you utilize most frequently?

  • Patient led approach

How direct is your approach with patients?

  • I share my insights, opinions, views and expertise with the patient even though they might be contrary to what the patient is thinking

Cost Per Session

Individual Sessions

50-60 min 180

90 min 250

Payment Methods Accepted

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card
  • Other

Do you accept payment plans

No

Do you provide or work with an organization that provides loans for treatment

No

Educational History

    • School:Liberty University
    • Degree:Masters Degree

Years In Practice

5

License Numbers

    • Name:State License
    • Number:PC017625
    • State:
      • PA
    • Name:State License
    • Number:2188
    • State:
      • SC

Professional Associations

  • AACC

Do you agree that counseling is not fully Christian if a counselor’s faith shapes their posture but not their methods?

Yes

Do you agree that the deepest personal help a person needs cannot be fully received apart from faith in Christ, even through counseling?

Yes

Do you agree that Scripture speaks authoritatively to the deepest roots of human problems?

Yes

Do you agree that it is not appropriate to support or affirm a client’s chosen course of action when it conflicts with Scripture, even in the name of autonomy?

Yes

Do you agree that people do not possess all the internal resources needed for truth and healing apart from God, regardless of insight, support, or time?

Yes
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