Christina Villatoro, LMFT — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Christina!

I am culturally sensitive and inclusive. From an immigrant Spanish-speaking family, I value humility, work ethic, and resilience. I am an ally of LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. My focus is helping others navigate stress, relationship issues, coming out struggles, acculturation/racial trauma, PTSD, and depression/anxiety.

My focus

Ally of the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities; acculturation and immigration issues; adolescents and young adults.

My approach

I am with an attachment, psychodynamic, somatic, and solution-focused approach.

My communication style

My work does not feel like "work." I conduct therapy from the heart and I utilize an honest and direct approach.

My journey to mental healthcare

Like many therapists tend to say, "I want to help others, and I love to help people," and although this is true, I went through many life struggles and made it through. I want to guide others through the darkness with a little bit of light.

My goals for you

I will help you focus on obtainable goals in order to avoid continuous cycles and become "unstuck".

Our first session

Our first session will be focused on getting to know one another and developing a therapeutic relationship. We will discuss what brings you into therapy and we will collaborate on the best approach to achieve your goals.

I identify as...

Female
Hispanic or Latinx
Spiritual

Expertise

Treatment approaches

EMDR

Attachment-based

Behavioral Activation

Child/Parent Psychotherapy

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Compassion Focused

Dialectical (DBT)

Humanistic

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Mindfulness-Based

Object Relations

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Focus populations

BIPOC

Body Positivity

Cancer

First Generation American/Immigrant Parents

LGBTQIA+

Racial Justice

Single Mother

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy
Family Therapy

Ages served

Adults
Minors

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

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Languages spoken

English, Spanish

Education

Master of Science (MS) in Psychology from California State University, Fullerton.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Christina Villatoro