Crystal Socha

Crystal Socha, PhD, LPC, CRC, NCC, ACS (she/her) is a Senior Training and Consultation Specialist at Rutgers School of Health Professions in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions. Dr. Socha’s primary role includes providing in-person and remote training, consultation, and technical assistance to New Jersey agencies that provide Community Support Services. She has over twelve years of experience in the behavioral health field, delivering trauma-informed, culturally responsive, gender-affirming care and supporting diverse individuals in building a life worth living. Before joining Rutgers, she provided recovery-oriented services in supportive housing, intensive in-home and in-community, community mental health centers, integrated primary care, hospital systems, and private practices. She has research interests in mental health, disordered eating, body image, and social justice.