- Guilt and shame
- Family communication
- Caregiver stress
About Christina
Christina Secrets is a California LMFT with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, and career change, and she lists guilt and shame among her focused concerns.
Christina helps people sort through the heavy feelings that follow mistakes, family conflict, or caregiving strain. She guides conversations about forgiveness and self-love, and she addresses practical problems like communication breakdowns and blended family tensions.
Her work often includes supporting people through drug or alcohol concerns and the emotions that come with recovery. Sessions aim to clarify next steps, reduce overwhelm, and build everyday coping skills that fit real life.
Christina emphasizes straightforward, honest work. She centers self-compassion and clearer communication as tools for change. This looks like naming painful thoughts, testing new ways of talking, and practicing small behavior shifts between sessions.
People who come to her for career questions get help weighing options and making decisions that reflect their values. Those coping with caregiver stress focus on boundaries and realistic routines that reduce burnout.
Before booking, readers should confirm current session options. Christina conducts therapy in English and works from her California LMFT credential to support adults carrying guilt or shame related to relationships, recovery, caregiving, or work.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Christina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize self-compassion and clearer communication. One approach focuses on naming and reworking painful thoughts so they have less power over daily choices; this helps with persistent guilt and shame by changing the stories people tell about themselves. Another approach centers on communication skills for family and caregiving roles, teaching specific phrases and boundary practices that reduce conflict and misunderstanding.Finding the right fit is part of therapy. Christina works collaboratively to match methods to a client's needs, goals, and preferences. She discusses which approaches feel practical and worth trying, then adjusts based on what helps in session and between meetings.
The practical benefits of online work often include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping continuity during life transitions. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make regular check-ins easier, allow shorter or longer meetings as needed, and reduce travel time so therapy fits around work, caregiving, and recovery steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, career questions, and related family and caregiver issues. Guilt and shame are explicitly listed among her focus areas.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
Her approach centers on self-compassion and clearer communication. She helps name painful thoughts, explore forgiveness, and practice concrete changes in how people relate to themselves and others.
What is her level of experience?
She has 11 years of clinical experience supporting adults through addiction, family conflict, career transitions, and caregiving stress.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.