About me
I have experience with relationship satisfaction and my doctorate is focused on couples' satisfaction and coping skills under strain. If you are looking for assistance, you have already started the hard and courageous work of moving a relationship out of a stuck place to a productive place once again. It would be my honor to assist you in the work. Try out some counselors, like you are shopping for something important - because you ARE. There are many kinds of counselors. I'm the kind who listens and laughs and will challenge you. If you aren't prepared for a little challenge to your thinking, you aren't engaged in our counseling process. Paying someone to say you're right 100% of the time may feel good in the moment, but there is no growth in the comfort zone and no comfort in the growth zone.
Despite my background in Crisis, this platform and my association with it, is not appropriate for emergencies regarding a desire to harm self or others or in cases of psychosis that require formal evaluations in an Emergency Room. It is my ethical and professional responsibility to refer clients to appropriate resources (911) in their locality in these instances. Otherwise, we can get to work.
My goal is to assist you as you grow the skills and insight to move forward and see results. There will be work involved, new ways of thinking, new behaviors and maybe, new decisions. When and if you are ready for this, I hope you will reach out.
Abrina
Specialties
- Relationships
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coaching
Stress, Anxiety , LGBT , Trauma and abuse , Intimacy-related issues , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Depression , Coping with life changes , Caregiver issues and stress , Commitment issues , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
Years of Experience: 24
Services offered
Messaging
Phone
Video
Licensing
NC LCMHC 21806
VA LPC 0701003365
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Abrina Schnurman-Crook. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Regain might be different.
Amazing. Very good at what she does.
She is a caring soul above all. You can tell that the work she does is meaningful to her and the person across the screen matters. She is a professional and goes above and beyond to make her schedule available when you are in a bit of a crisis. Truly appreciate her expertise and I have grown alot while under her care.
Great
The few sessions we've had with Dr. Schnurman-Crook so far have provided productive results. She gets straight to the point and waists no time diving in providing guidance, insight, and constructive homework to get your relationship back on track. Would highly recommend Dr. Schnurman-Crook to anyone struggling with intimacy in their relationship.
She has opened my mind to new coping mechanisms that are helping
Just started marriage counseling and can see a difference already. She has recommended very good resources that have made a big difference in personal growth which in term has trickled down to our marriage. She is very good at guiding and helping you see things from another perspective.
Dr. Abrina has a lot of great advice and insight to share. I always felt heard and seen during our sessions, even the parts of me I didn’t want to see for myself. She addressed concerns between my partner and I very quickly and directly. Her straight forward approach helped us to identify the root of our issues and how to navigate them.
I like the no-nonsense responses we get from her. She does not play favorites and she tries to give us practical resolutions to our issues. If either one of us is wrong about something, she will say it.
With in depth understanding based on her knowledge and publications, I have come to understand what was previously misunderstood
Highly recommended
I love how Dr. Schnurman-Crook is so real, honest, and upfront with me. I need that in a therapist. Don’t tell me what I want to hear, tell me what I need to hear.
Excellent attitude, timeliness and value as well.
Dr. Schnurman is a wonderful therapist. She is very neutral and helped facilitate communication in a way where we could both understand each other better. She made clear goals with homework for us. And, she helped us appreciate one another more. I highly recommend.
We love her!
Great therapist. Knowledgable and direct
She’s amazing. Really helping
I am so so happy with my relationship with Dr. Schnurman! She is exactly my style of therapist that has followed my lead in goal orienting every session and working through my needs and challenges. She is blunt and does not sugar coat things in a coddling manner, which feels like a sports coach style and I respond well to it. She mixes realistic criticism and advice with compliments of what I’m doing well. She makes me excited to share my wins and work through my losses for the week. She is always prepared with teaching material in the form of videos and audiobooks that will help you grow as a person and realize things about your influence on your surroundings. I would highly recommend her anyone who is really ready to change for the better!
Dr. Schnurman is extraordinary. Simply put: She has saved our marriage.
Awesome woman and a great person to talk too
She unbelievable. I didn’t know a counselor relationship could be so good. She’s saving our marriage
Excellent professional, can sum up the problem very fast, listens well, very helpful and caring...this lady has a beautiful heart.
Dr. Schnurman is Great! I couldn’t ask for someone better to help get through difficult times that have been led on by past experiences and normal day to day life.