Crystal Collier
| Crystal Collier | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 23, 1970 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | Therapist, prevention researcher, educator, author |
| Notable work | Know Your Neuro, NeuroWhereAbouts Guide, FOO Mapping |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Boyd Taylor Collier |
| 🌐 Website | knowyourneuro |
Crystal Collier is an American therapist, prevention researcher, educator, and author. Her work teaches the neurodevelopmental effects of high-risk behavior and her free, online prevention program KnowYourNeuro.org is used by families and schools worldwide.[1]
Education
Collier was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1993. She later obtained a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology at the University of Houston in 1995 and a Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education at Sam Houston State University.
Career
While studying for her Master's in Clinical Psychology, Collier worked as a psychiatric technician at Methodist Hospital and the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. During her internship, she assisted with neuropsychological testing for veterans and post-graduate research on Gulf War Syndrome.[2]
In 1999, Collier began her counseling career working with adolescents at the Center for Success and Independence. In 2007, she became the Clinical Director of an adolescent prevention program at Teen & Family Services.[3]
Over the next decade, Collier refined her prevention curriculum, developing the neuroscience-based model Know Your Neuro, which educates families about the neurodevelopmental effects of high-risk behavior.[4] Between 2013 and 2017, she replicated this curriculum for use in private and public schools, adapting it for middle and high school students at institutions like St. Francis Episcopal School.[5] She also partnered with organizations like the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence to expand access to prevention tools.[6]
Collier has taught undergraduate and graduate classes at Sam Houston State University, University of St. Thomas (Texas), and other institutions.[7]
Selected work
- Know Your NeuroParent Program Guide (forthcoming)
- Know Your Neuro: Adventures of a Growing Brain (K-2 edition) (2023)
- Know Your Neuro: Adventures of a Growing Brain (Grades 3-5 edition) (2023)
- FOO Mapping: An Eight-Week Journey to Change the Patterns That Do Not Serve You (2022)
- The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide (2020)
Accolades
- Jack Staggs Dissertation Award, Sam Houston State University, for her longitudinal, mixed-methods study.
- Prevention & Education Commendation Award, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence.
- 2023 Finalist for Best Book Interior Design, Indie Excellence Awards.
References
- ↑ Collier, Crystal (2023). FOO Mapping: An 8-Week Journey to Map the Family of Origin Patterns That No Longer Serve You. Crystal Collier, PhD, LPC-S, PLLC. ISBN 978-1-7352957-5-6. Search this book on
- ↑ "Digital Program Guide" (PDF). Hope and Healing Center.
- ↑ "GENERATION FOUND SPEAKERS BUREAU" (PDF). Houston Recovery Initiative.
- ↑ "Know Your Neuro: A Neuroscience-Based Prevention Model". Journal of Prevention Science. 2015.
- ↑ "Episode #16 :High-Risk Behavior in Children and Teens with Dr. Crystal Collier". parishschool.org. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ↑ Institute, Hope and Healing Center & (2018-07-24). "Hope and Healing Center & Institute Names Dr. Crystal Collier as New Fellow in Behavioral Health". Hope and Healing Center and Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ↑ Rendleman, Raymond (2022-04-01). "Teen brain development expert, author coming to Oregon City". OregonCityNewsOnline.com. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
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