Christin Conkle , LMFT

Christin Conkle is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and women's issues.

She uses clear, practical conversation to find what matters to each person. Sessions focus on small steps that feel doable. She aims to reduce overwhelm and help clients feel more steady in daily life.

Christin draws on methods such as acceptance and commitment practices, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, dialectical behavior strategies, and solution-focused work. She blends these approaches to match a person’s goals instead of following a single script. This often means practicing simple skills between sessions and checking what works.

With 20 years of professional experience, Christin frames progress as steady learning rather than instant change. She pays attention to how attachment, body image, shame, and isolation affect mood and relationships. Conversations include practical communication techniques and ways to manage panic or social anxiety when they appear.

People who reach out can expect a respectful, warm tone and a plan built around real life. Christin supports clients through life changes and helps them clarify purpose, cope with loss, and repair strained connections. Her approach centers on what the client finds most important and realistic to change.

How Christin’s approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small actions in that direction. It supports work on life purpose, coping with change, and values-based choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication, which can help with shame, relationship conflict, and overwhelming stress.

Finding the best approach is part of the work in early sessions. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose and adapt techniques based on goals, preferences, and what feels doable. That means trying tools in-session, getting feedback, and adjusting the plan so it fits everyday life.

Online therapy offers several convenient formats: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video is not needed, live chat for quicker exchanges, and text-based messaging for ongoing check-ins or brief skill practice. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules, allow shorter or more frequent touchpoints, and make it easier to use skills between sessions.