Dr. Crystal Collier, LPC-S, has been a licensed professional therapist since 1999 and counselor supervisor since 2008. Drawing from her clinical experience, she integrates neuroscience into her therapeutic approach, helping individuals and families understand how the brain develops, how risky behaviors impact it, and how family-of-origin experience builds neural pathways for positive and negative coping. Her compassionate, evidence-based methods empower clients to create lasting behavioral change and strengthen mental health from the inside out.

As an author and educator, Dr. Collier translates complex neuroscience into practical, accessible tools for students, parents, and educators. Her award-winning book, The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide, offers infographic guidance for parents empowering them to protect children from 18 different high-risk behaviors. Her teen guide, Your Moves Matter, includes age-appropriate lessons that teach youth how to make safe, informed choices by understanding their own brain development. In her children’s book series, Know Your Neuro: Adventures of a Growing Brain, Dr. Collier introduces young readers to the fascinating world of brain science in a fun and relatable way by going on journeys with their superhero brain to grow their skills.

For her clients, Dr. Collier created a neurodevelopmentally informed workbook, FOO Mapping: An 8-Week Journey to Map the Family-of-Origin Patterns That No Longer Serve You, that guides readers through identifying learned patterns from childhood that drive unhealthy thoughts, emotions, and coping in adulthood. Over eight structured weeks, readers create a visual map of these patterns, connect them to stages of brain development, and build a personalized plan to rewire toward healthier beliefs, feeling states, and behaviors when their buttons are pushed.