Krystal is a holistic brain health expert with nearly twenty years of experience working with individuals with brain-related diagnoses, their families, providers, and advocacy organizations. She is a Doctor of Behavioral Health with an educational background that spans the behavioral sciences including lifespan psychology, gerontology, and sociology.
She is the Founder of the Virtual Brain Health Center and a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health with the Global Brain Health Institute, where she was the first scholar from the United States to complete her residency training at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland on dementia prevention and the social determinants of brain health.
Collectively through her educational training and applied experiences, she has received numerous international and national awards for innovation in brain health programs and wellness services with a global impact. Her professional contributions to the field of brain health have been acknowledged through the receipt of multiple personal awards at the local, national, and global levels.
She is a featured expert in over 50+ mainstream media features including USA Today, the New York Times, AARP, Thrive Global, Reader’s Digest and many more! She has over 45 peer- reviewed presentations at professional conferences and she has educated thousands of adults and professionals on a variety of topics related to brain health and wellness.
She is a current blog contributor to Psychology Today in her “Brain Care for All” column and previous blogger for Northeast Ohio Boomer & Beyond Magazine (EngAGE Your Brain!).
She is the author of “A Kids Book About Brain Health” and co-host of a top-ten ranked best brain health podcast, “Let’s Talk Brain Health!”
She has an unwavering commitment to promoting brain health equity to individuals of all ages and the communities she serves across the world.
Her mission: Brain care for all.
Mind
Krystal is a Doctor of Behavioral Health with a background in the behavioral sciences (psychology of aging, gerontology, and sociology). She is a Senior Atlantic Fellow with the Global Brain Health Institute, where she was the first scholar from the United States to complete her residency training at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland on dementia prevention and the social determinants of brain health.
Body
Krystal is currently prioritizing the restfulness aspects of her brain wellness. For years she has worked to manage her own neurological health issues which impact her sleep. She is also exploring different types of meditation and striving to make this a daily practice. (Drumming is currently her favorite but she prefers this experience with a group!)
Heart
In her down time Krystal can typically be found curled up reading a good book (likely related to the brain) with her weighted dog blankets. Her adorable, fun, witty nieces and nephews make her heart smile along with her handsome husband Jake (and his delicious cooking and baking). She destresses by tinkering with Canva and searching for new podcast guests.