- Trauma informed
- Guilt and shame
- Communication skills
About Christine
Christine Lynch is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 28 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and depression. Christine also helps people who are struggling with communication problems, control issues, social anxiety, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Her approach centers on practical conversation and clear planning. She adapts sessions to what a person needs and prefers rather than following a fixed script. Sessions look at current patterns, how those patterns were learned, and what can be changed now to reduce day-to-day distress.
In sessions she listens to what feels most urgent and offers straightforward steps to try between meetings. That might include practicing new ways to talk to others, testing kinder self-statements, or noticing triggers that keep old patterns going. She frames these steps so they fit into everyday life.
Christine draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, anxiety, and relationship strain. She uses those techniques in ways that match each person’s goals, whether the focus is symptom relief, clearer communication, or making different choices in stressful situations.
People who contact Christine begin by answering a short questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Her work is intended to be collaborative, with measurable steps and ongoing adjustments based on how the person responds.
How evidence-based methods translate to online work
Christine uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anxiety, trauma, and relationship concerns. For example, cognitive behavioral strategies focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. These approaches help people notice patterns, try different responses, and evaluate what changes their day-to-day life.She also applies trauma-informed methods that emphasize safety, pacing, and skill-building. That work often includes grounding and stress-management practices to reduce reactivity before addressing painful memories or relational wounds.
Selecting the right approach is part of the work together. She and the client review goals, symptoms, and what feels doable, then choose techniques and adjust them over time. This collaborative process helps match methods to the person’s needs and preferences rather than relying on one fixed style.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how she offers care. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often find these practical benefits helpful for continuing regular work on guilt, shame, anxiety, or relationship issues.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, and depression, plus communication problems and control issues.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She talks through the origins and triggers of guilt and shame and offers practical steps to test different responses and self-statements.
What is her professional background?
She has 28 years of professional work experience supporting adults with anxiety, trauma, relationship strain, and mood concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and practices from California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States schedule with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.