Cristina Perez, LMFT

Cristina Perez is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, career changes, and ADHD. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer ways of handling day-to-day problems.

Cristina uses straightforward, skills-based methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She emphasizes concrete tools people can practice between sessions. Conversations are geared toward changing patterns that get in the way of functioning at work, at home, or in relationships.

Her work includes attention to communication problems, caregiver stress, social anxiety and mood disorders. She helps people build coping strategies for life changes and for managing intense emotions. Where trauma is involved, she incorporates approaches that address distress tied to past events.

Cristina explains therapy tasks in simple terms and sets clear goals with the person in front of her. Sessions often include thought monitoring, behavioral experiments, and skill rehearsal to test new ways of responding. Progress is tracked in small, measurable steps.

People who prefer a direct, structured style of therapy may find this approach useful. Cristina works in English and practices in California. Prospective clients should confirm session options and scheduling when they begin the intake process.

How Cristina uses CBT and trauma-focused methods online