MEET CRYSTAL

Crystal Horning, Licensed Professional Counselor in Harrisonburg, VA specializing in EMDR therapy

Hello there and welcome.  

Growing up in the Shenandoah Valley, I battled feelings of insignificance and low self-esteem due to public humiliation from my peers. As a shy and overweight child, I struggled with academics and maintaining friendships. However, through counseling, family, friends, and faith, I found the strength to embrace vulnerability and transform my beliefs and behaviors.

With a Master's in Community Counseling from Shippensburg University and postgraduate classes from Radford, James Madison, and Eastern Mennonite University, I've been a licensed counselor in two states.

As an EMDR clinician, I approach counseling with respect, compassion, and curiosity, using Parts work and sand tray therapy. I specialize in treating dissociation, PTSD, and complex trauma. I stay accountable through peer consultation, continuing education, self-reflection, and prayer.

TRAINING: 

  • EMDR Certified

  • Consultant-in-Training

  • Advanced Certificate in Sand Tray

  • ART Basic Trained

  • I-CBT (for OCD) Trained

  • Responding to Disaster Using EMDR Early Intervention Protocols

  • Parts! Parts! Parts!

  • Attachment Focused Trauma Treatment in Adults

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:

  • Virginia State Certified Mediator

  • Mental Illness Consultant for the Mennonite Church

  • Director of Mediation Services