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Until It Lifts Counseling

Our Team

Therapists in Johnston, Rhode Island who will meet you where you are

Crystal Sanders, Owner & Clinician
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Crystal Sanders

Owner & Clinician · MSW, LICSW

Crystal Sanders, MSW, LICSW, is the founder and owner of Until It Lifts Counseling in Johnston, Rhode Island. She works with teens and adults moving through big life changes, including divorce, separation, estrangement, and uncertainty in relationships, as well as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma, and women’s health concerns.

Her style is warm, nonjudgmental, and practical. Drawing on DBT, CBT, relational, and solution-focused approaches, Crystal helps clients calm an overwhelmed nervous system, tolerate uncertainty, and make decisions with more confidence. She began her career supporting families and educating parents, then worked in residential and hospital settings before opening the practice. You do not need to have it all figured out to reach out.

Specialty areas
  • Life Transitions
  • Divorce, Separation & Estrangement
  • Family & Relationship Conflict
  • Anxiety & Depression
  • Self-Esteem & Women’s Health
  • Trauma
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Alcida Adam, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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Alcida Adam

Licensed Clinical Social Worker · MSW, CGS, LCSW

Alcida is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with adults navigating stress, anxiety, depression, and the lasting effects of trauma. Her clients are typically high functioning on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally exhausted on the inside. Her goal is to provide a supportive space where you can slow down, make sense of what you are experiencing, and develop practical tools for lasting change.

Her work is trauma-informed and grounded in CBT and DBT, shaped around your experiences, values, and goals. Together you will build insight, coping skills, emotional balance, and self-compassion, at a pace that feels right for you. Alcida offers sessions in English and French.

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Natalia Betancourt, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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Natalia Betancourt

Licensed Clinical Social Worker · MA, LCSW

Natalia Betancourt, MA, LCSW, works with teens and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, body image, family conflict, and relationships, along with the adjustment that comes with big transitions like starting school or college, launching a career, or moving to a new place.

Her approach is integrative and strengths-based. Natalia draws on CBT, family systems, and culturally sensitive care to help clients build coping skills, understand themselves more deeply, and grow in confidence. She earned her Master of Social Work at Boston University and offers sessions in English and Spanish. If you are unsure about starting therapy, she will meet you right where you are.

Specialty areas
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Body Image & Self-Acceptance
  • Family Conflict
  • Life Transitions & Adjustment
  • Relationships
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Intern Program

Contact us for availability regarding our intern program.

INTERN · FREE COUNSELING

Our Intern Program

Graduate Student Therapy Interns · Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Our intern program welcomes graduate students in clinical mental health counseling who are completing their supervised clinical training. Interns provide individual counseling in a supportive, non-judgmental, and warm environment, with weekly supervision from our licensed clinicians. Intern availability changes throughout the year, so please contact us to ask about current openings.

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Free counseling services

Sessions with our intern are offered at no cost under the supervision of our licensed clinicians. Contact us for current availability.

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