A Relationship Revolution: Where Emotional Strength meets Relational Intelligence
Book Kristal to Speak
📅 Booking now for 2025 keynotes and workshops
Kristal DeSantis is a licensed therapist, speaker, and author specializing in modern masculinity, emotional intelligence, and relational health. With over a decade of experience in trauma-informed care and men’s mental health, Kristal delivers talks that are as grounded as they are galvanizing.
Interested in booking Kristal for your next event, training, or podcast?
📩 Contact: counselingstrong@gmail.com
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📍 Based in Austin, TX – available for travel or virtual events worldwide
Signature Talks
Whether she’s keynoting for corporate teams, leading workshops for first responders, or speaking to clinicians, Kristal’s message is always the same: emotional strength isn’t optional—it’s essential.
Emotional Intelligence
🧠 Emotional Intelligence at Work
How personal relationships shape professional performance—and what leaders can do about it.
Ideal for: HR teams, executive leadership, corporate wellness programs
Modern Relationships
🧔♂️ Why Men & Women Struggle to Connect
A deep dive into gender scripts, unmet needs, and the invisible gap in modern relationships.
Ideal for: Couples retreats, community orgs, relationship educators, men’s/women’s groups
Healthy Relationships
❤️ The STRONG Model: Building Relational Intelligence
Six pillars that redefine strength in love, leadership, and life.
Ideal for: Corporate teams, clinicians, graduate programs, leadership retreats
Trauma-Informed Care
🔥 Trauma-Informed Care for High-Stress Professions
Tailored for frontline workers, educators, and clinicians: the emotional tools every burnout-prone team needs.
Ideal for: First responders, healthcare professionals, educators, agency leaders
Men's Issues
🌍 Cross-Cultural Counseling: Ethical Implications for Working with Men
How culture, masculinity scripts, and therapist bias shape the clinical experience—and what ethical, effective care for men really looks like.
Ideal for: Mental health professionals, clinical supervisors, graduate counseling programs
Target Audiences
Kristal’s work is a bridge between the clinical and the practical—offering insight, emotional intelligence, and real-world tools to a wide range of audiences. Here are some of the arenas she has been a speaker:
Corporate teams & leadership retreats
LinkedIn, YPO groups, City of Austin
→ Emotional intelligence, communication, mental and relational health at work
Past Speaking Events:
First responder & high-stress professions
Travis County ESD #2 , Manor PD, Austin PD
→ Trauma-informed care, burnout recovery, and emotional resilience
Past Speaking Events
Mental health professionals & graduate programs
St. Edwards University, Texas State San Marcos , AINC, Buda Ethics Training, Georgetown Therapist Association
→ Ethics, cross-cultural counseling, relational counseling and working effectively with men
Past Speaking Events
Community organizations & nonprofits
Austin AMFT, Podcasts,
→ Relationship education, healing the gender divide, and mental health advocacy
Past Speaking Events
Men’s groups & co-ed workshops
High Performance Fatherhood Group, Podcasts, YPO groups
→ Modern masculinity, intimacy, and connection without shame
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