Our Story
Nourish Your Brain, Strengthen Your Roots
Your brain is vital to your well-being—influencing every thought, decision, emotion, and action. Yet, brain health is often overlooked, taken for granted while we focus on everything else. At Wellspring Brain Care, we help you care for your brain that guides everything else. Using neurofeedback therapy and holistic wellness practices, we help you strengthen the roots of your mental health, so you can grow, thrive, and create the life you desire. This isn’t about surface-level solutions or simply managing symptoms; it’s about diving deep to nurture the root of the problem. With the right brain training, you can cultivate a balanced, fulfilling life. It all starts with a comprehensive brain map that provides the foundation for your personalized wellness journey.
wellspring
The wellspring is the original and bountiful source that nourishes your mind, body, and spirit. Your brain acts as the guide, ensuring this source remains balanced and flowing, supporting your overall mental and emotional well-being. When you care for your brain, it strengthens the foundation of your entire being.
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Who We Are
Wellspring Brain Care is led by Crystal Turman, a veteran and former Air Force, Space Shuttle Avionics and wireless communications specialist turned neurofeedback expert. Crystal's journey from engineering rockets to transforming brains is a testament to her belief in innovative solutions and her deep commitment to helping others thrive. Our team of compassionate professionals is dedicated to providing you with personalized care that’s as unique as you are.
Why Choose Us?
We know that traditional talk therapy doesn’t work for everyone. That’s why we offer an alternative—a different path that works with your brain’s natural patterns to bring about real, lasting change. We believe in the power of neurofeedback therapy to nourish your brain, strengthen your mental roots, and help you grow stronger from the inside out.
Crystal Turman, LCSW, Founder of Wellspring Counseling Services
Wellspring with iMediSync at the CommHit conference 2023, iMediSync North America, Inc, Las Vegas, NV
As a first-generation college graduate, veteran of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), and spouse of a retired AFSOC and CSAR member, my practice is uniquely attuned to the needs of military personnel and first responders. While earning both my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Central Florida between 2005 and 2008, I navigated the challenges of raising a family and supporting my husband through deployments. This journey ignited my deep love for learning and my commitment to finding balance between life’s ambitions and responsibilities. Graduating with honors, including Magna Cum Laude and First Generation recognition, solidified my calling in social work.
Before pursuing social work, I served as a rocket scientist at NASA, working on avionics for the space shuttle. That role shaped my understanding of the brain as a sophisticated, wired system. Today, as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I merge my passion for science with compassion, helping clients unravel how their brain shapes their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. I remain a natural troubleshooter, guiding people to unlock their potential, heal from trauma, and rewire their mental health.
Specializing in military, first responders, highly technical individuals like engineers, and children – I offer a personalized and non-invasive, natural approach to therapy. My mission is simple: to help each person understand their brain’s immense capacity for growth and healing. Together, we dive into the science of the mind to not only heal but thrive, creating lives that are both fulfilling and meaningful.
Crystal Turman [middle] Columbia, Avionics contractor for NASA 1998. A very special memory close to Crystal's heart!
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Crystal Turman [right] AirForce Avionics Technician - Then and Now
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Crystal Turman [left] and husband [right] who met in the Air Force
Our Team
Cortney is a military spouse and mother of two whose personal and professional journey has been deeply shaped by life in the military community. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communicology from the University of Hawaii in 2011, where she also met and married her husband and first experienced the strength and resilience of military families.
Over the course of her husband’s 20-year career in the United States Coast Guard, their family relocated from Hawaii to Southern California, where their two children were born, and later to Florida. Through multiple moves and deployments, Cortney developed a deep appreciation for adaptability, community support, and the resilience required of military families. Her husband retired after two decades of dedicated service giving Cortney the opportunity to start a second career.
Cortney’s path to becoming a therapist began more than ten years ago through her own work to strengthen her relationships. In 2021, while navigating the final four years of her husband’s demanding deployment schedule, she began pursuing her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She graduated with honors from Capella University in 2023.
As a trauma-informed, EMDR-trained therapist, Cortney works with individuals and couples experiencing betrayal trauma, childhood trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and loss. Through a systemic lens, she integrates Narrative Therapy and EMDR to help clients process painful experiences, rebuild trust, and create more meaningful connections. Alongside her work, the gentle presence of her therapy dog offers clients additional comfort and support throughout the healing process.
Outside the therapy room, Cortney enjoys traveling with her family in their camper van and spending time immersed in nature