Christina Harrison, LCSW - Therapist in California

About Christina

Christina Harrison is a licensed clinical social worker in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. She also supports clients dealing with self-esteem, motivation, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, and other life changes. She aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and straightforward for someone who is worrying about taking that first step.

Christina builds a space where people can talk without fear of judgment.

Background and approach

She keeps conversations direct and practical, focusing on what feels most pressing to the person in front of her. Her approach is collaborative - she listens first, then works with each person to set clear goals. She brings nine years of professional experience, plus earlier work as a paraprofessional in addiction treatment.

That background informs how she approaches issues related to substance use and recovery. Christina uses a mix of methods to match different needs rather than one fixed technique. Her clinical tools include attachment-based work, client-centered practices, cognitive behavioral strategies, EMDR for trauma-related symptoms, and mindfulness techniques.

She chooses methods depending on each person’s goals and comfort level. Sessions aim to teach skills, process difficult experiences, and reduce symptoms. Christina practices in California and conducts therapy in English.

She offers sessions through video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. The initial steps are simple and begin with a short matching questionnaire.

How Christina’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how early connections shape current relationships. In online sessions this means talking through patterns of closeness, trust, and boundaries so clients can try new ways of relating in daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into concrete steps. Online CBT often includes homework and short skill practices that clients can do between video or text sessions to see quick changes.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Christina will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and comfort with different methods. Together they decide whether to emphasize attachment work, CBT, EMDR, or a blend, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can feel simpler, and chat or messaging can help when quick check-ins or written reflection are useful. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into everyday life.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she typically address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, grief, career concerns, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental. She listens first, then helps set clear goals and practical steps the client can use between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has nine years of professional experience and earlier work as a paraprofessional in addiction treatment, which informs her approach to substance use and recovery.

What credentials and location should I know about?

She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - CA LCSW 101035 - and practices in California.

Which languages and cross-border options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions delivered?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 9 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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