About Point and Pivot Counseling Services

Meet a Culturally Competent Black Therapist Helping You Heal Generational Wounds

Work through the emotional weight of family relationships without guilt, resentment, or waiting for others to change.

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This mission is personal

Helping Black women break generational patterns

I know how painful it is to crave connection with a parent who can’t give you what you need.

I also know the strength it takes to set boundaries, especially when guilt is baked into your DNA.

My mission is to help Black women stop crashing out, stop silencing, and stop waiting for permission to live freely.

I believe that healing isn’t about fixing your past or your parents.

It’s about taking responsibility for yourself.

It’s about owning your present.

It’s about getting the tools and support you need to break generational ways of relating that don’t work!

It’s about building something new for you….and future generations.

Why I Get It

I’m Chrystal Dunkers

Therapy changed how I saw everything

Studying psychology cracked something open in me. I started seeing my patterns. I realized I was reenacting the very dysfunction I’d tried so hard to outrun. That realization was the beginning of my pivot.


As I studied, I stopped fixating on what my parents didn’t give me and started asking:

Who do I want to be now?

That shift toward self-focus, presence, and personal responsibility transformed my relationships.

Now I help other Black women do the same. We don’t pretend the past didn’t happen. We get clear on how it shaped you and what you want to choose instead.

 I get it because I’ve lived it

Therapy isn’t about venting forever or cutting everyone off to “protect your peace”.

It’s about learning to respond instead of react.

To stay present with hard feelings.

To hold onto yourself even in messy relationships.

That’s what I help my clients do.

I bring truth, humor, directness, and a whole lot of compassion into the therapy room.

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Don’t just take my word for it…..

I've had the honor of sharing my insights on growth, self-trust, and breaking free from unhelpful family patterns in some amazing spaces. Check out where I've been featured!

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    Psychology of Abandonment Issues & How They Affect Relationships

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    4 Ways to Heal and Find Joy After Divorce

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    Scandoval and the Psychology of Cheating: As Case Study

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    7 Steps To Start To Trust Your Partner + Heal Your Trust Issues

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The Credentials to Back It Up

Lived experience matters, but so does expertise.

My approach is rooted in years of professional training, evidence-based therapy methods, and a deep understanding of how family dynamics shape our lives.

Here’s what qualifies me to help you on this journey.

  • MA, Counseling - Kean University

    Union, NJ

  • I am trained in a variety of therapy methods and modalities, allowing me to tailor my approach to your unique goals and needs. These include:

    • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

    • Attachment Theory

    • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

    • Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)

    • Bowen Family Systems

  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

    • 37PC00753500

    Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC)

    • 298022

    • Anxiety Treatment Professional

    • Clinical Trauma Professional

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When you're ready to get real

You can do this differently

This isn’t about blame.

It’s about liberation.

Whatever your relationship with your parents looks like:

You’re allowed to want peace without performance. You’re allowed to feel the grief and still move forward.

You deserve support that gets you.

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