Welcome to the Trauma Therapist podcast.

My name is Guy McPherson.

I interview incredible people who've dedicated their lives

to helping those who've been impacted by trauma.

A big thank you to our sponsors and our guests

who are supporting this show.

Five, four, three, two, and one.

Our folks, welcome back to the podcast.

Very excited to have as my guest today. Crystal

Kazagnasi, Crystal, welcome. Thank you. All right. Crystal is a registered psychologist and the founder

of Thrive Psychology Health Team with nearly a decade of experience supporting children,

adolescents, adults, and families.

Crystal specializes in comprehensive psychological assessments and evidence-based therapy

for anxiety, depression, trauma, and neurodivergence.

A neurodivergent practitioner and parents herself, she brings both clinical expertise

and lived experience to her work, offering a trauma-informed

and affirming perspective.

Art, Crystal, obviously just a little bit about you, but before we get going, share with

our listeners where you're from originally and where you are currently, and then we'll get

going.

So I am a first generation Canadian. So I was born in Toronto and I still reside in the

greater Toronto area. My parents are originally from Bulgaria. And so they immigrated to Canada

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