She earned a master's degree in Community Health Education from Texas Woman's University and a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Texas A&M University. She was a professor and director of the Gerontology Programs at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana from 1988 to 2000.

She now provides psychological services in her home office and is host for a radio show, "Women's Issues, Women's Voices, on KOPN-FM in Columbia, Missouri. She is active in several local organizations including the League of Women Voters and COLORS (Columbia Locally Owned Retail and Services).

Dr. Crose's interests and expertise are in the areas of women's health, lifespan wellness, and gender differences in aging. Her research on holistic health, quality of life, and living with chronic illness has been published in many professional journals and books. She is dedicated to helping clients achieve high level wellness over the lifespan by consideration of the body/mind/spirit connections and by helping them find and utilize the many resources for holistic health available in our community.

Royda believes in an integrated multidisciplinary approach for assisting individuals achieve high level wellness in all areas of their lives. With your permission and if you desire, she will consult with other health professionals that are concerned with your care.

Your health depends on not only your physical well-being but also on your mental state, your relationships with others, the satisfaction you receive from your work, and your motivation and environment. For example, physical illness will undoubtedly affect your mood, your work, and your family and friendships. Likewise, depression or other mental problems can affect your immune system and your physical health. A divorce or death of a loved one will influence your concentration at work and increase your stress levels in all areas of your life.

By recognizing these many life connections, you can utilize many pathways for improving total well-being.

Dr. Crose is available for individual, couple, family, and group consultations. After an initial evaluation interview, she will help you determine the most appropriate and helpful program for you to reach your wellness goals.

She may recommend one of the following:

• Short-term problem-solving counseling (4-8 sessions)
• Hypnotherapy for specific behavior change (1-4 sessions)*
• Participation in an psychoeducational group
• Couples, family, or group therapy
• Individual psychotherapy