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Joseph Christensen, LMFT

  • Experience24 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Joseph

Joseph Christensen is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) working in California with 24 years of clinical experience. He brings a varied background in mental health settings including residential care, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, school-based programs, military and forensic contexts, and community counseling.

Background and approach

His training includes a Master of Addiction Counseling and leadership of multiple mental health and addictions treatment programs, which inform a practical, informed approach to complex life challenges such as addiction, trauma, and mood concerns. Christensen practices in a client-centered, empathetic, and nonjudgmental manner, using evidence-informed methods like cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques alongside narrative and Jungian-informed perspectives.

He emphasizes collaboration so clients set the pace and goals for therapy, whether they seek brief coaching-style work, intermediate guidance, or deeper, long-term exploration. Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, ADHD, and life transition concerns, as well as attachment and communication difficulties.

His work supports people navigating career questions, parenting and blended family stress, caregiver burden, and recovery from loss or trauma. Sessions are tailored to each person’s priorities, with the therapist helping to identify practical strategies and deeper meaning-oriented work according to individual needs.

Integrating evidence and meaning through online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an accepting, collaborative relationship in which the client’s priorities guide the work; this approach helps people clarify goals and move at a pace that feels right for them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical, skills-based strategies to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more effective patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, mood, sleep, and stress-related problems. Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and techniques to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, supporting people who struggle with rumination, anger, or attention difficulties.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions may combine practical, skills-oriented work with deeper narrative or meaning-focused exploration depending on what the client wants to accomplish.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try brief coaching-focused sessions, or engage in longer-term depth work while fitting therapy into a busy life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, bipolar concerns, relationship and intimacy-related problems, sleep and anger difficulties, and ADHD.
What is the therapist’s overall approach to therapy?
The practice emphasizes a client-centered, empathetic, and nonjudgmental stance combined with solution-focused work. Therapeutic methods can include cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, narrative, and Jungian-informed techniques tailored to individual goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has 24 years of experience in mental health and has directed several mental health and addictions treatment programs, drawing on work across residential, hospital, school, military, forensic, and community settings.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California under the credential CA LMFT 107509.
In what language are sessions offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing flexibility in how therapy is structured.
How does cost and scheduling work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Joseph can help with

Joseph Christensen works with clients on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, and career difficulties.

How Joseph approaches therapy

Joseph's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Joseph is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California.

Therapy style

Joseph taught the following coursework at a university level: Human Development.