Christian Garcia Maravillas
Practical support for stress and parenting challenges
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Format
- Online sessions
About Christian
Christian Garcia Maravillas is a licensed marriage and family therapist who uses a straightforward, person-focused approach. He aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where parents and individuals can talk about stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, anger, and self-esteem. Christian speaks English and Spanish and brings 11 years of professional experience to sessions.
He shapes conversations and plans to fit each person’s situation rather than using one fixed method.
Background and approach
That means practical steps and simple tools that feel relevant to daily life. Christian draws from client-centered methods to prioritize what matters most to the person in the room. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is part of his toolkit for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, when skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships are needed. These approaches are explained plainly and applied in ways a parent can use between sessions. Christian has worked in California settings for over a decade and stays focused on clear, respectful communication.
He treats sensitive topics like trauma and abuse with care and attention to each person’s cultural background. The goal is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes. Clients can expect a conversational style that pairs empathy with concrete techniques.
Christian supports people through small, practical steps toward better day-to-day coping and improved relationships.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Christian uses client-centered methods that place the person's concerns and goals at the center of each session. That means conversations focus on what matters most to the client and the therapist adapts the pace and tools to fit their needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, and it is useful for stress, anxiety, and many everyday problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will help figure out which methods suit the client's goals, preferences, and situation. Sessions may blend client-centered listening with CBT or DBT skills so the plan fits real life and can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered through several formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit support into busy family schedules and to stay consistent between appointments. The variety of formats also allows people to pick what feels most comfortable, whether they prefer face-to-face conversation or shorter check-ins by text.
Client-Centered Therapy
The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Anger management
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Multicultural concerns
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Next step
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