Christine Rodriguez , LCSW

Christine Rodriguez is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people struggling with relationships and intimacy. She focuses on improving communication, reducing anxiety around closeness, and strengthening sexual connection. Her style is direct and practical, aiming for clearer day-to-day changes rather than abstract talk.

Christine uses simple, proven methods to address relationship pain. She helps people identify the patterns that cause fights and distance. Then she teaches skills for clearer communication, managing jealousy, and rebuilding trust after a betrayal.

She draws on attachment-based ideas to show how early bonding shapes adult responses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to challenge unhelpful thoughts that fuel anxiety and shame. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and elements of the Gottman Method, guide couples toward more secure connection and better conflict handling.

Christine holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and is a California LCSW. She has about four years of clinical experience working with individuals and couples on intimacy and relationship concerns.

Her additional focus areas include sexuality, women's issues, LGBT concerns, codependency, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, and kink-friendly approaches. She also supports people facing stress related to cancer, financial strain, and life transitions.

Sessions are offered in English and take place online through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Christine frames therapy as a collaborative process and works with each person to set practical, achievable goals.

How Christine’s Methods Work Online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape present relationship habits. Online sessions use this lens to identify patterns that make people pull away or push for closeness and then practice new responses.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the thoughts that drive upsetting feelings and behaviors. In teletherapy CBT is used to spot unhelpful thinking, try different interpretations, and test new behaviors between sessions.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps partners name and shift the emotions that fuel disconnection. Over video or phone, the therapist guides couples to express needs more clearly and to rebuild moments of trust and safety.

Finding the best approach is part of the early work. Christine will collaborate with each person or couple to choose methods that match their goals, values, and comfort level. Goals and techniques are revisited as progress is made so the plan stays relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face skill practice, phone calls can be easier on low bandwidth, chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging supports brief reflections between sessions. These options make scheduling easier and let people fit therapy into busy lives.