Profile / United States
Christina Tyhurst, LCSW
California
Licensed clinical social worker - Relationships and anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-informed work
- Skills for relationships
About Christina
Christina Tyhurst, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in California with ten years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting struggles, anger, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career stress, depression, and life transitions. She also works with attachment concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and workplace or young adult issues.
Christina uses clear, skills-based work. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice unhelpful thoughts and change unhelpful habits. She also uses attachment-informed ideas and narrative work to look at how past patterns affect current relationships. Sessions focus on practical tools such as emotion identification, assertiveness practice, and behavior strategies.
Her background includes work with children on the autism spectrum using Applied Behavior Analysis principles, in-home ABA services, and school-based roles. Christina completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology at UC Davis and a Master of Social Work at the University of Southern California. She also worked in a partial hospitalization setting at UCLA’s neuropsychiatric hospital.
In recent years she has concentrated on adult clients and relationship skills. Typical topics include boundaries, anger management, how to choose a healthy partner, and improving communication. She emphasizes learning concrete skills and trying them out between sessions.
Christina describes therapy as a collaborative fit. She encourages people to find a provider who suits their needs and says it is reasonable to try different clinicians until one feels right. To begin, she asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Christina blends CBT, attachment work and narrative tools online
Christina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns of thinking that lead to stress or unhelpful actions, and then she helps them practice alternative responses. CBT is practical and focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns shape current connections. That approach helps with communication, setting boundaries, and understanding emotional reactions in relationships. Narrative Therapy is used to examine the stories people tell about themselves and to test new, more useful narratives when old ones cause shame or stuckness.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Christina treats the selection as collaborative and adjusts methods based on a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. She will talk through what feels most useful and try different techniques to find a good fit.
Session formats are not specified in her biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, help with shorter check-ins during work breaks, and reduce travel time. Many people find remote sessions work well for skill practice, communication coaching, and structured CBT exercises.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, parenting, anger, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Sessions often include practical exercises to change thinking and daily habits.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of experience, including work with children on the autism spectrum, school counseling, ABA supervision, and a partial hospitalization setting.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.