Christian Garcia Maravillas, LMFT
Supportive therapist helping parents manage stress
Book with Christian- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Christian
Christian Garcia Maravillas is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California. He brings 11 years of clinical experience to sessions and speaks English and Spanish. Christian focuses on everyday struggles that often feel overwhelming, such as stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting concerns, anger, and low self-esteem.
He uses a person-centered approach to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through what matters to them. Christian blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors, with Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for managing intense emotions.
Background and approach
Together these approaches help people learn practical tools for day-to-day life. Christian adapts the conversation and plan to each person’s circumstances. He listens first, then helps set realistic goals and small steps.
Parents often work on communication, routines, and handling moments of high emotion. His broader interests include trauma recovery, guilt and shame, feeling isolated, multicultural concerns, phobias, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress. He also supports people dealing with Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder related challenges and those trying to build self-love.
Sessions may use short-term skill building or longer exploratory work depending on what the client wants. Christian describes therapy as a collaborative process where progress happens one step at a time.
What Christian works with
Everything Christian lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Christian helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Multicultural concerns
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Christian lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches and online therapy options that fit your life
Christian uses Client-Centered Therapy to start. This approach focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience. It helps people feel heard and decide what changes matter most to them.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT teaches practical tools to reduce anxiety, shift unhelpful thinking, and change behavior in daily life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy supplies skills for managing strong emotions and improving distress tolerance when reactions feel overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christian treats the choice as a collaboration based on the client’s goals and preferences. Together they try strategies, see what helps, and adjust the plan over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls are useful for conversations that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can be a shorter check-in or a lower-bandwidth option. Live chat and messaging let people share updates between sessions and use brief check-ins when schedules are tight. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family routines while still working on skills and progress.
Questions people ask about Christian
What concerns does Christian commonly address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, anger, and self-esteem. Other focus areas include DMDD, guilt and shame, isolation, multicultural concerns, phobias, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and social anxiety.
What is his therapy style like?
Christian practices a client-centered style that starts with listening. He combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to build coping skills for emotions and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 11 years of professional work experience in clinical settings. That experience informs his approach to common problems like anxiety and parenting stress.
Where is he licensed and based?
Christian is a CA LMFT - a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California. Sessions are offered from that location.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Different formats can fit varied schedules and communication preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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