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Christina Kohfield

Therapist · California

Christina Kohfield, LMFT

Practical therapy for everyday thoughts and habits

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  • Focus on daily habits
  • Values aware approach
  • Skills and reflection

About Christina

Christina Kohfield is a licensed marriage and family therapist who brings 22 years of clinical experience to her work. She offers steady, compassionate support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and life transitions. Her style is grounded and practical, with attention to daily thoughts and habits that shape how people cope.

Christina creates a calm space where clients can talk through difficult feelings and practical challenges. She listens for the patterns that keep problems repeating and helps clients try small changes that make daily life easier. Conversations often focus on improving communication, managing panic or shame, and rebuilding a sense of purpose.

Her background includes long experience with relationship strain, grief, caregiver stress, and chronic health challenges. Christina also addresses issues like body image, substance use, codependency, and problems tied to aging or caregiving roles. She brings a values-aware approach and pays attention to how personal beliefs shape choices.

The work blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered conversation and skills drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Sessions aim to be practical and collaborative, mixing emotional reflection with concrete steps clients can try between meetings.

Christina practices in California and offers therapy in English. Her LMFT credential means she is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California. People interested in starting are asked to use the site's Start Therapy process to match and schedule a first session.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Approach-driven online care that fits your routine

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and closeness. It helps people understand patterns in relationships and build safer, steadier ways of relating. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathy and listening, giving people space to be understood and to decide what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets thoughts and everyday habits by helping people notice unhelpful thinking and try specific steps to change behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.

Confirm available session formats before booking so you know what options exist. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and let people meet from different locations within the same state. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or phone-based conversations when video is difficult. Talk with the therapist during the matching process to clarify formats and schedule a plan that works with everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and many life changes. Additional areas include grief, caregiver stress, body image, and relationship or communication problems.

What is her overall therapeutic style?

Her style is compassionate and practical. Sessions mix listening and emotional reflection with concrete skills and habit-focused changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 22 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns including panic, shame, interpersonal dynamics, and chronic illness stress.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

She holds an LMFT, which is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential in California. She practices in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted for online work?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are session costs handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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