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Crystal Collier
Born
Crystal Zoe Kania

May 23, 1970
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Occupation(s)Therapist, Prevention Researcher, Educator, Author
Known forMaking complicated neuroscience easy to understand and apply.
Notable workThe NeuroWhereAbouts Guide, Know Your Neuro Children's Book Series, Know Your Neuro.org Prevention Program, FOO Mapping Workbook
Spouse(s)Boyd Taylor Collier, 2008
AwardsCounselor of the Year, Houston Counseling Association
Websitedrcrystalcollier.com

knowyourneuro.org

neurowhereaboutsguide.com

Crystal Collier, PhD, LPC-S (born May 23, 1970) is an American therapist, prevention researcher, educator, and author. Collier is known for her ability to apply neurodevelopmental principles to clinical and prevention applications. Her work teaching the neurodevelopmental effects of high-risk behavior and her free, onlne prevention program KnowYourNeuro.org[1] is used by families and schools worldwide.

Published in 2020, her first book, The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide[2], is a parent guide for families and caregivers who want to prevent youth high-risk behavior available in English and Spanish[3]. The popularity of this infographically-styled guide led to the upcoming publication (Fall 2025) of a youth version, The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide for Youth, written by youth for youth who want to empower healthful decision-making. To inspire kids to fall in love with their brain and grow their executive functioning skills, Collier's children's book series, Know Your Neuro: Adventures of a Growing Brain, includes two versions for grades K-2[4] and 3-5[5].

For adults and clinicians, Dr. Collier created a therapeutic model called FOO Mapping to explore how coginitve, affective and behavioral patterns are formed during five stages of neurodevelopment. In her therapeutic workbook, FOO Mapping: An 8-Week Journey to Map the Family-of-Origin Patterns That No Longer Serve You[6], Dr. Collier guides readers on a journey to discover the origin and reasons why negative patterns persist and interfere with healthy functioning.

Early Life and Education

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An only child, Crystal was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to parents who divorced before she was two. The upheaval and inconsistency of many moves and her mother's second divorce took their toll on Crystal who began engaging in substance use and risky behavior by age 12. Despite good academic performance and early graduation from Gregory-Portland High School, Crystal's depression and substance use grew worse. After an overdose at age 18, she entered a substance use treatment program in Corpus Christi, Texas then moved to Omaha, Nebraska for sober living at Santa Monica House.

Baffled and full of shame, Crystal wanted to understand the reasons for her poor choices and began to study psychology and addiction science. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1993, a Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology at the University of Houston-Clear Lake in 1999, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counselor Education at Sam Houston State Univeristy in 2013.

Career

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Early Days

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While taking undergraduate classes at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Crystal worked as a psychiatric technician at Methodist Richard Young Hospital on the adolescent and adult units. After completing her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, she moved to Houston, Texas to work as a research assistant at the Mental Sciences Institute. While studying for her Masters in Clinical Psychology, an internship at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center evolved into a post-graduate, paid research assistant position for the Gulf War Syndrome Study conducting neuropsychological testing for veterans.

Counseling and Prevention Work

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In 1999, Collier began her counseling career working with adolescents at the Center for Success and Independence. There she spent seven years teaching anger management, coping skills and independent living skills to teens struggling with mental and behavioral health issues. In 2007, after a year working with adolescents and their families at Teen & Family Services, Collier was offered a position as the Clinical Director of the adolescent program at The Council on Recovery. During her 10-year tenure at the Council, Collier created Choices[7], a prevention program for a Episcopal High School which became the subject of her dissertation[8]. In 2015, her comprehensive prevention model teaching the neurodevelopmental effects of high-risk behavior received a commendation from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. Between 2013-2017, Collier and her team replicated the Choices program in Westside High School, Gateway Academy, St. Thomas High School and adapted the model for middle schools at St. Francis Episcopal School and River Oaks Baptist School.

In 2018, Collier opened The Wellness Collective with her business partner, Michael Devoll.The practice offers individual, family, couples, and group counseling for clients dealing with mental health, parenting problems, and addiction issues. Dr. Collier specializes in parent coaching, family-of-origin, addiction treatment and clinical supervision. She offers FOO Mapping[6], an eight-week family-of-origin treatment based upon her neurodevelopmental therapeutic model and workbook.

In 2020, Dr. Collier created a prevention program called BrainAbouts on behalf of The John Fontaine Jr. Charity based on her neurodevelopmental prevention model and parent guide. To stay aligned with her belief that prevention should be free and available to a diverse audience, Dr. Collier created www.KnowYourNeuro.org[1]. As a online learning ecosystem, the Know Your Neuro curriculum provides schools, families and students with brain-based educational content that reduces high-risk behavior and supports executive functioning skills building[9][10][11]. With support from the community and donors[12], Know Your Neuro is currently being used in private, charter and public school districts across the US and UK.

Teaching

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During Collier's doctoral education, she studied counselor education in Costa Rica[13] and began teaching undergraduate and graduate classes at Sam Houston State University in 2012. After completing her PhD in Counselor Education, she began training counselors and managing the graduate intern training institute at the Council on Recovery. Collier taught masters level counseling students at Springfield College and the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX from 2013 to 2020. Her course portfolio included counseling for addiction[14], family systems theory, assessment and appraisal, couples therapy, crisis intervention, and ethics.

Research

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Dr. Collier's research has focused on two areas of study: a) alternative peer groups and, b) prevention science applications. Inspired by attending a sober living facility during early recovery, Collier studied how peer influence[15] and the Alternative Peer Groug (APG) model[16] support recovering youth. Collier and her colleagues published the first peer-reviewed journal article describing the history and defining the components of the APG Model[17][18]. From there, Collier joined a team of researchers to explore recovery capital[19], measurement feasibility[20], and the perceptions of 12-steps among APG participants[21].

Dr. Collier started her prevention research while speaking in high school health classes and discoverd how engaged students became when learning about the brain. When a local high school asked her to create a prevention program specifically tailored to their student body, Dr. Collier decided to pursue a doctorate in order to create and study a replicable, evidence-based model. Her dissertation entitled Effects of Comprehensive, Multiple High-Risk Behaviors Prevention Program on High School Students[8][9][10] won the Jack Staggs Dissertation award from Sam Houston State University. Her comprehensive prevention model teaching the neurodevelopmental effects of high-risk behavior was well-received by teachers[11] and awarded a commendation from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. After creating and replicating the model in middle and high schools in the Southeast Texas region, Dr. Collier spent the 2022-23 school year, studying how the model could be adapted to elementary schools as a Counselor-in-Residence at St. Francis Episcopal School. Collier included content piloted in grades K-5 into the Know Your Neuro program and her children's book scripts.

In 2018, Collier was awarded a research fellowship by the Hope and Healing Center & Institute[22] at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas. The Murphy-Petersen Behavioral Health Fellowship supported Collier to write The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide: A Neurodevelopment Guide for Parents and Families Who Want to Prevent Youth High-Risk Behavior. available in English[2] and Spanish[3].

Public Speaking

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Dr. Collier began public speaking on a variety of prevention science and addiction treatment topics[2] while working at The Council on Recovery where she led parent groups, internship trainings, and community workshops. As an expert in prevention science applications, counselor education, and neurodevelopment, Collier tailors her speaking engagements to clinicians, school administrators, teachers, parents, and students in grades K-College. She has been a podcast guest on the Drug Free America's Pathways 2 Prevention[23], a 3-part series on SAMHSA's What Parents Are Saying[24][25][26], on Hopestream Community[27], the Cyber Safety Cop[28], and Vive18[29]. Dr. Coller has offered guest webinars for Operation Parent [30][31][32][33], Every Brain Matters[34][35], the International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis[36][37], Smart-Families[38], the Hope and Healing Center & Institute,[39][40][41][42][43]and others.[44][45][46][47]

Personal Life

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Collier and her husband, Taylor Coller, live in Houston, Texas with their four cats Kali, Vishnu, Mooshi and Yuki. She and her husband are both in long-term recovery and attend 12-step recovery meetings regularly.

Selected Works

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  • Collier, C. (2020). The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide: A Neurodevelopmental Guide for Parents and Families that want to Prevent Youth High-Risk Behavior. Ingram Spark Lightening Source Publishing. ISBN 978-1-7352957-0-1
  • Collier, C. (2021). Guía de la NeuroLocalización: Una Guía de Ayuda para Padres y Familias Que Desean Prevenir Las Conductas de Riesgo de Los Jóvenes Desde el Conocimiento Del Desarrollo de Su Cerebro (Spanish Edition) .Ingram Spark Lightening Source Publishing. ISBN 978-1735295725
  • Collier, C. (2022). FOO Mapping: An 8-week Journey to Change the Patterns That Do Not Serve You, Kindle Direct Publishing. ISBN 978-1-73529578
  • Collier, C. (2023). Know Your Neuro: Adventures of a Growing Brain. Children’s Book for K-2. Kindle Direct Publishing, ISBN 978-1735295763
  • Collier, C. (2023). Know Your Neuro: Adventures of a Growing Brain. Children’s Book for G3-5. Kindle Direct Publishing, ISBN 978-1735295770
  • Collier, C. (2023). Neuro Makes Good Choices. Children’s Book for K-2. Kindle Direct Publishing, ISBN 978-1735295787
  • Collier, C. (2023). Neuro Makes Good Choices. Children’s Book for G3-5. Kindle Direct Publishing, ISBN 978-1735295794
  • Collier, C. (2024). Neuro Feels Feelings. Children’s Book for K-2. Kindle Direct Publishing, ISBN 979-8989664207
  • Collier, C. (2024). Neuro Feels Feelings. Children’s Book for G3-5. Kindle Direct Publishing, ISBN 979-8989664214
  • Collier, C. (2024). Neuro Sets Boundaries. Children's Book for K-2. Kindle Direct Publishing, ISBN 979-8-9896642-3-8
  • Collier, C. (2024). Neuro Sets Boundaries. Children's Book for G3-5. Kindle Direct Publishing, ISBN 979-8-9896642-4-5

Honors and awards

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In 2014, Collier received the Jack Staggs Dissertation Award from Sam Houston State University for her four-year longitudal, mixed methods study[8]. The model[9][10] created from her dissertation work received a 2015 Prevention & Education Commendation Award from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. In 2017, Collier and her clinical team received an Adolescent Treatment Team Recognition by The Council on Recovery, and the Hildebrand Foundation pledged over $2 million to support prevention program growth. In 2018, the Texas Association of Addictions Professionals-Houston Chapter granted Dr. Collier the Torchbearer of the Year Award for her direct impact on the provision of prevention, education and intervention services to the chemical dependency field. In 2019, the Houston Counseling Association granted Dr. Collier with the Counselor or the Year Award for her outstanding service to clients in the field and work in the school community. In the same year, the Alternative Peer Group Association gave Dr. Collier an Outstanding Researcher Award for her research in the field of Alternative Peer Group (APG) and adolescent substance use recovery. Dr. Collier's parent guide, The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide won Best Interior Book Design and Finalist for Best Education Book from the 2023 National Indie Excellence Awards.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Home - Know Your Neuro". www.knowyourneuro.org. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  2. ^ a b c Collier, C. (2020). The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide: A Neurodevelopmental Guide for Parents and Families that want to Prevent Youth High-Risk Behavior. Ingram Spark Lightening Source Publishing. ISBN 978-1-7352957-0-1.
  3. ^ a b Collier, C. (2021). Guía de la NeuroLocalización: Una Guía de Ayuda para Padres y Familias Que Desean Prevenir Las Conductas de Riesgo de Los Jóvenes Desde el Conocimiento Del Desarrollo de Su Cerebro. Ingram Spark Lightening Source Publishing. ISBN 978-1735295725.
  4. ^ Collier, C. (2023). Know Your Neuro: Adventures of a Growing Brain. Kindle Direct Publishing. ISBN 978-1735295763.
  5. ^ Coller, C. (2023). Know Your Neuro: Adventures of a Growing Brain. Kindle Direct Publishing. ISBN 978-1735295770.
  6. ^ a b Collier, C. (2022). FOO Mapping: An 8-week Journey to Change the Patterns That Do Not Serve You. Kindle Direct Publishing. ISBN 978-1-73529578. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: length (help)
  7. ^ Collier, C. "Choices".
  8. ^ a b c Collier, Crystal (2013). Effects of Comprehensive, Multiple High-Risk Behaviors Prevention Program on High School Students (Thesis). ProQuest LLC.
  9. ^ a b c Collier, Crystal; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J.; LaChapelle, Alicia; Davison, Jessica (2016). "Effects of a Comprehensive, Multiple Risky Behavior Prevention Program on High School Students". Journal of Addiction. 2016: 1–15. doi:10.1155/2016/9545847. ISSN 2090-7834.
  10. ^ a b c Collier, Crystal; Davison, Jessica; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J. (2018-07-16). "Mixed Methods Study of Multiple High-Risk Behavior Prevention Program on High School Students". International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches. 10 (1): 589–610. doi:10.29034/ijmra.v10n1a40. ISSN 1834-0806.
  11. ^ a b Collier, Crystal; Henriksen, Richard (2012-12-10). "Teachers' Perceptions of a Multiple High-Risk Behavior Prevention Program and Delivery of Universal Programming". The Qualitative Report. 17 (50): 1–19. doi:10.46743/2160-3715/2012.1699. ISSN 1052-0147.
  12. ^ "Donate - Know Your Neuro". www.knowyourneuro.org. 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  13. ^ Collier, Crystal (March 2013). "Counseling in Costa Rica: A Comparative Study". International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling. 35 (1): 64–70. doi:10.1007/s10447-012-9167-3. ISSN 0165-0653.
  14. ^ Collier, C. (2014, March). Impact of Trauma and Resiliency on Addiction. Recovery Today.
  15. ^ Collier, Crystal; Simpson, Shelly; Najera, John; Weiner, Lauren (2012). "Peer Influence and Recovery". Prevention Researcher. 19 (5): 6–8. ISSN 1086-4385.
  16. ^ Morrison (Collier), C., & Bailey, C. (2011, March). The alternative peer group: A recovery model for teens and young adults. Recovery Today.
  17. ^ Collier, Crystal; Hilliker, Robert; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony (2014-01-02). "Alternative Peer Group: A Model for Youth Recovery". Journal of Groups in Addiction & Recovery. 9 (1): 40–53. doi:10.1080/1556035X.2013.836899. ISSN 1556-035X.
  18. ^ Nash, Angela; Collier, Crystal (2016). "The Alternative Peer Group: A Developmentally Appropriate Recovery Support Model for Adolescents". Journal of Addictions Nursing. 27 (2): 109–119. doi:10.1097/JAN.0000000000000122. ISSN 1548-7148. PMID 27272995.
  19. ^ Nash, Angela J.; Hennessy, Emily A.; Collier, Crystal (2019-06-01). "Exploring recovery capital among adolescents in an alternative peer group". Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 199: 136–143. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.02.025. ISSN 1879-0046. PMID 31048090.
  20. ^ Nash, Angela; Collier, Crystal; Engebretson, Joan; Cron, Stanley (November 2019). "Testing the Feasibility of Measuring Recovery in Adolescent Participants of an Alternative Peer Group: Lessons Learned and Next Steps". Journal of Adolescent Research. 34 (6): 655–682. doi:10.1177/0743558418822332. ISSN 0743-5584.
  21. ^ Nash, Angela J.; Hennessy, Emily A.; Collier, Crystal; Kelly, John F. (2019-08-08). "Young People's Perceptions of the 12-Steps' Role in Supporting Their Recovery (or Not)". Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse. 28 (5): 388–402. doi:10.1080/1067828X.2020.1766619. ISSN 1067-828X.
  22. ^ 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 2024-12-21.
  23. ^ Nurturing Minds: How Parents and Educators Can Support Brain Development - Pathways 2 Prevention. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via www.buzzsprout.com.
  24. ^ Brain-based Parenting, Part 1: Building the Brain - What Parents Are Saying — Prevention Wisdom, Authenticity, and Empowerment. 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via whatparentsaresaying.buzzsprout.com.
  25. ^ Brain-based Parenting, Part 2: Protecting the Brain - What Parents Are Saying — Prevention Wisdom, Authenticity, and Empowerment. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via whatparentsaresaying.buzzsprout.com.
  26. ^ Brain-based Parenting, Part 3: Tips & Tools - What Parents Are Saying — Prevention Wisdom, Authenticity, and Empowerment. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via whatparentsaresaying.buzzsprout.com.
  27. ^ Zane, Brenda (2023-05-25). "FOO Fighter: Deprogramming Our "Family Of Origin" Triggers For More Effective Parenting, with Dr. Crystal Collier - Hopestream Community". Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  28. ^ "Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing". Zoom. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  29. ^ "Vive18". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  30. ^ Operation Parent (2024-02-27). Know Your Child's Neuro: Positive Empowerment for Elementary Parents. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via YouTube.
  31. ^ Operation Parent (2024-12-12). Prevention Science in Action: Supporting Families & Schools in Raising Healthy Kids. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via YouTube.
  32. ^ Operation Parent (2022-07-26). Your Teen's Brain and the Link to Risky Behavior. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via YouTube.
  33. ^ Operation Parent (2022-10-04). Effects of Technology on Brain Development. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via YouTube.
  34. ^ Every Brain Matters (2024-02-27). Motivational Interviewing: How to Respond to Loved Ones – Dr. Crystal Collier, PHD, LPC-S. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via YouTube.
  35. ^ Every Brain Matters (2024-02-27). Stages of Change: How to Respond to Loved Ones in the Addiction Cycle – Dr. Crystal Collier. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via YouTube.
  36. ^ "The Neuroscience of Marijuana: How the Brain & Body Get Trapped". education.iasic1.org. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  37. ^ "Neuroscience of Addiction: Prevention Implications & Application". education.iasic1.org. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  38. ^ Smart Families (2024-08-21). Dr. Crystal Collier - Technology & The Developing Brain. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via YouTube.
  39. ^ Hope and Healing Center & Institute (2021-02-10). HHCI Webinars – The Enabling Parent of the Addicted Child. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via YouTube.
  40. ^ Hope and Healing Center & Institute (2019-11-14). HHCI Seminars – Neuroscience of Addiction/Alcoholic Psyche. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via YouTube.
  41. ^ Hope and Healing Center & Institute (2020-02-21). HHCI Seminars – Anxiety in Children and Teens. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via YouTube.
  42. ^ Hope and Healing Center & Institute (2019-09-17). HHCI Seminars – Addiction and the Opioid Crisis. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via YouTube.
  43. ^ Hope and Healing Center & Institute (2020-05-28). HHCI Seminars – Social Media, Gaming, and Our Children's Brains. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via YouTube.
  44. ^ Brainstorm Neuroscience Community (2023-07-31). BrainstormLIVE #:59 Family of Origin Mapping with Dr. Crystal Collier. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via YouTube.
  45. ^ Sydenham Clinic (2023-11-03). #7 | Setting Healthy Boundaries During The Holidays. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via YouTube.
  46. ^ The Parish School (2020-05-09). How to Keep Your Children Mentally Healthy During Quarantine. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via YouTube.
  47. ^ YES Prep Public Schools (2021-03-25). The Teen Brain: The Brain & Stress. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via YouTube.
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