A Relationship Revolution: Where Emotional Strength meets Relational Intelligence
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📅 Booking now for 2026 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 grounded and 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
Alex Ranieri, Founder and CEO
High Performance Father
“Kristal has a rare ability to speak into the lives of men with both expertise and empathy. She doesn’t just share theory - she delivers frameworks and language men can use straight away in their homes and relationships. If you want someone who can hold the room, challenge perspectives, and empower men to lead with strength and heart, Kristal is the speaker to bring in."
Jasmine Simango, Co-Founder
Water Your Plants
"As an event organizer, it makes it really hard to execute your vision when everyone involved are on different pages or operates with different work ethics. I didn't have to worry about that with Kristal. It was great working with someone who wanted the event to be a success just as much as me!"
Adam Tasker, COO
High Performance Father
“Kristal brought incredible value to our men by bridging deep relationship psychology with practical tools they could immediately apply. The conversations she led sparked breakthroughs around intimacy, communication, and masculinity, leaving our members with sharper awareness and stronger connection in their marriages and families.”
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, Ethics Trainings
→ 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, Community Dating and Relationship Events
→ Modern masculinity, intimacy, and connection without shame
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