- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Sex and intimacy
- Attachment work
About Christine
Christine Rodriguez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship and intimacy concerns, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, sexual issues, and self-esteem. Many of her clients bring worries about communication, infidelity, commitment, or feeling disconnected.
She frames therapy around how emotions and attachments shape behavior. Christine uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and work with hard-to-identify feelings. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques to address negative patterns and practical thinking habits.
Her work includes addressing sexual concerns and exploring kink and alternative sex culture without judgment. She helps people talk about desire, sexual function, and the effects of affairs or separation on intimacy. Money and role-related issues that affect relationships are also part of the focus.
Christine combines evidence-informed methods with mindful practices. Sessions often include communication skills, behavioral experiments, and attention to bodily responses. She completed a Master of Social Work at the University of Southern California and a Sexual Health Certificate Program in Sex Therapy and Sex Education at the University of Michigan in 2024.
Clients can expect clear goals and practical tools to try between sessions. She encourages learning about attachment patterns and practicing new ways of relating. Christine works in English and provides care inside California.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming emotions that drive relationship patterns. It helps people understand how attachment hurts or protects them and aims to change reactive cycles between partners. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and adult attachment patterns and how they affect trust and closeness in current relationships. This approach is useful for people who want to change long-standing ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) gives concrete tools to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve communication. Finding the right approach is part of the process. Christine works with clients to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort and adjusts strategies as work progresses. Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific online options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and let people join from quieter surroundings. Some formats may be better for shorter check-ins, while others suit deeper emotion-focused work that benefits from seeing facial expressions. Ask about the session options when scheduling so you can pick what fits your routine and comfort level.Areas of expertise
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship and intimacy issues, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, sexual concerns, and low self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style?
Christine uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with attachment-based and cognitive behavioral approaches to address emotions, patterns, and thinking habits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working with individuals and couples on relationship and sexual health concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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