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Chicago, IL 60606
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.
Call or Crystal Joseph-Stark now for a free 15 minute consultation - (312) 820-9168

My Practice at a Glance

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Salve Mental Health

Chicago, IL 60606

(312) 820-9168

Flossmoor, IL 60422

My website
I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Life Transitions and Anxiety 
I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Congratulations on taking steps towards a better way of being. I look forward to walking forward with you. Let's get to work!
Crystal Joseph-Stark
Let's Connect (312) 820-9168
Photo of Crystal Joseph-Stark, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Salve Mental Health

Chicago, IL 60606

(312) 820-9168

Flossmoor, IL 60422

My website
I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Life Transitions and Anxiety 
I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Congratulations on taking steps towards a better way of being. I look forward to walking forward with you. Let's get to work!
Crystal Joseph-Stark

Finances

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Cigna and Evernorth
  • Humana
  • Optum
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Crystal Joseph-Stark
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (312) 820-9168
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Crystal Joseph-Stark
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (312) 820-9168

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 178017480 Crystal Joseph-Stark
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 6 years
  • Attended Governors State University, Master's - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Graduated 2021
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Crystal Joseph-Stark
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (312) 820-9168
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Crystal Joseph-Stark
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (312) 820-9168

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Life Transitions
  • Anxiety

Expertise

  • African American Experience
  • Body Image
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Infidelity
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Men's Issues
  • Multi-Cultural
  • Parenting
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress
  • Women's Issues
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Crystal Joseph-Stark
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Do these issues align with your needs? or (312) 820-9168
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Crystal Joseph-Stark
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Do these issues align with your needs? or (312) 820-9168

Client Focus

Age

Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Ethnicity

Black and African American
Hispanic and Latino

Age

Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Ethnicity

Black and African American
Hispanic and Latino

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Attachment-based
  • Existential
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Reality Therapy
  • Somatic
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Crystal Joseph-Stark
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (312) 820-9168
Photo of Crystal Joseph-Stark, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Crystal Joseph-Stark
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (312) 820-9168

Location

Primary Location

Salve Mental Health

Chicago, IL 60606

(312) 820-9168

Additional Location

Flossmoor, IL 60422

(312) 820-9168
Photo of Crystal Joseph-Stark, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Crystal Joseph-Stark
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Call for a free consultation now - (312) 820-9168
Photo of Crystal Joseph-Stark, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Crystal Joseph-Stark
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Call for a free consultation now - (312) 820-9168