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Christina Harrison, LCSW

  • Experience9 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Christina

Christina Harrison is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in California who brings nine years of professional experience to her work with clients.

Background and approach

She has a background that includes earlier paraprofessional experience in addiction treatment, and she focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, self-esteem, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, parenting and blended family challenges, and coping with life changes.

Her approach emphasizes creating a welcoming space where clients can name difficult thoughts and emotions and explore how they affect everyday functioning. Christina draws on a range of methods including Internal Family Systems, attachment-informed techniques, cognitive behavioral interventions, client-centered principles, and EMDR when appropriate, tailoring interventions to each person’s needs.

She supports clients through practical coping skills, exploration of relational patterns, and work on motivation and self-compassion. Christina works with people navigating substance use concerns, co-occurring conditions, communication and commitment challenges, domestic violence recovery, chronic illness and caregiver stress, dissociation, and other complex issues.

She aims to collaborate with clients on realistic goals and to help them build sustainable strategies for coping and growth.

How Therapeutic Approaches Shape Online Care

Christina often integrates Internal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy into remote work. Internal Family Systems invites clients to notice and dialogue with different parts of themselves to reduce internal conflict and build self-leadership, which can be helpful for anxiety, shame, and patterns that maintain addiction or relational difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and connection needs, supporting work on communication, intimacy concerns, and patterns of abandonment or trust.

Finding the right approach is collaborative rather than fixed. Christina dresses interventions to fit each person’s goals and preferences, listening first to understand what feels most urgent and then recommending methods that align with the client’s comfort and pace. Clients and therapist review progress and adjust methods as needed so therapy stays relevant to real-life changes.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and needs. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care when life or location makes in-person visits difficult, and they allow for a blend of synchronous and asynchronous contact to support consistent practice between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Christina commonly address?
She works with a wide range of difficulties including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, eating and body image concerns, parenting and blended family issues, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical interventions, emphasizing a supportive, nonjudgmental environment and collaborative goal-setting to help clients explore emotions and behaviors.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Christina has nine years of professional experience and prior paraprofessional work in addiction treatment, giving her extended familiarity with substance use challenges and co-occurring concerns.
Which credentials and location apply to this practitioner?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with the credential CA LCSW 101035 and practices in California.
In which language can sessions be conducted and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for remote work?
Remote options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English