Christina Kohfield , LMFT

Christina Kohfield is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California with 22 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and relationship concerns.

Christina listens first and then builds a plan that fits each person's life. Sessions aim to improve communication, reduce overwhelming emotions, and help people get unstuck. She draws on approaches that emphasize attachment, present-moment coping, and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Many clients come for help with grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating struggles, or career and identity shifts. Christina also supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, and substance use concerns. She addresses issues of intimacy, self-esteem, and commitment in straightforward terms.

Her work blends tools from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies with an attachment-focused, client-centered stance. That means practical skills for managing symptoms plus attention to relationship patterns that shape daily life. She also brings an existential lens when people want to examine meaning and purpose.

Christina integrates her Christian-informed perspective when it aligns with a client's values. She encourages people to set realistic goals, practice new habits, and notice small improvements. For many, therapy becomes a space to rebuild confidence and plan the next steps in life.

Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life

Attachment-Based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behavior. It helps people understand recurring patterns with partners, caregivers, or themselves and works to build more secure ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches clear, practical skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, low mood, and problematic habits.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Christina will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide whether to focus on skills training, exploring relationship patterns, or looking at life purpose and meaning, and adapt the plan over time.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video sessions work well for deeper conversations and skills practice. Phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging can fit short updates, homework discussion, or when someone needs flexibility during a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and caregiving schedules while keeping the focus on progress and usable tools.