Meet your practitioner

Crystal Kaplan

A life shaped by service, awareness, and a belief in every person’s innate perfection and inherent health.

A path into healing work

Awareness, acceptance, and compassion

Crystal entered healing work from a desire to help others discover their innate perfection and inherent health. She feels strongly that bringing awareness, acceptance, and compassion to ourselves allows for physical and emotional healing.

She is a practicing Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist, Licensed Massage Therapist, Usui Reiki Master, meditation guide, and ordained minister.

Crystal moved to Washington, D.C., from California in 1997 to attend graduate school, where she met her husband. Together, they joined the U.S. State Department as Foreign Service Officers in 1999. While working with Bhutanese and Tibetan refugees in Nepal and Palestinian refugees in the Middle East, Crystal began to hear the call to deepen her understanding, awareness, and compassion for herself and the world around her.

After moving to Washington, D.C., in 2010, she began studying massage therapy, Reiki, and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. She graduated from the Potomac Massage Training Institute in 2011 and left the State Department in 2012 to devote herself fully to healing work.

Crystal and her husband have two adult children, two dogs, and a cat. They moved to Reedville on Virginia’s Northern Neck in 2024. Crystal established Chrysalis Healing Center in 2026 to bring intuitive healing, end-of-life support, and coaching to her Northern Neck community.

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Client experiences

In their own words.

Reflections shared by clients who have worked with Crystal.

“I have been seeing Crystal for four months and all I can say is the treatment has been life-changing. For nearly a year I suffered from vertigo, headaches, fatigue, and a general feeling of heaviness. Her treatment has been incredible. My husband has also gone to Crystal for nervous-system issues—she has helped him as well. I can’t recommend her enough!”

— G. Perkins

“My husband and I have been coming for Cranio-Sacral and Mayan Abdominal Massage with Crystal for a few years. Her knowledge and intuitive healing skills are amazing.”

— D. Arehart

“My experience was excellent. The visit was insightful. I was able to learn about my body and especially about my journey to conception. Crystal was knowledgeable, pleasant, and made me feel super comfortable. The massage was great. I felt so light afterwards.”

— S. Eaddy

“Craniosacral sessions with Crystal are amazing! I always walk out feeling extremely relaxed and grounded. My body actually does involuntary unwinding motions during the sessions—I feel like my whole body is being unwound from the stress I’ve accumulated over a lifetime.”

— A. Wilcox

“Her bedside manner, the way she speaks, and her therapy session was so calming and refreshing. I learned quite a few things from Crystal that I can implement in my daily life. She loves what she does and you can really see that. She really does care. I can not wait to see her again!”

— Hoda A.

“I had several myofascial appointments with Crystal to relieve some hip pain and tightness. After the first visit I felt miraculous relief. Crystal is definitely a healer whom I highly recommend to anyone looking for deep muscle and pain alleviation.”

— Candace G.

“Crystal is the best! I go to her every time and feel like it’s improved my range of motion immensely. She is the absolute best.”

— Stephanie P.

“I went to Crystal for craniosacral therapy. I have post concussion syndrome and many other stress related issues. I have to say after one session I felt a lot better and the pain on the right side of my head has lessened a lot. I will be returning for at least two more sessions. I do recommend highly.”

— Sandy E.