Cristobal Galvan, LMFT — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Cristobal!

Feeling stuck or like you’ve been carrying everything on your own for too long? You don’t have to do it alone anymore. I help people understand emotional patterns, heal from difficult experiences, and build healthier relationships in a supportive, nonjudgmental space where you can gain clarity and live more authentically.

My focus

I specialize in helping people manage their anxiety, stress, and depression. Together, we can work on life transitions, relationship challenges, and healing from past experiences through a culturally competent and trauma-informed approach.

My approach

My approach is warm, collaborative, and reflective. Therapy is tailored to your goals and pace, creating a supportive space where you can gain clarity, strengthen relationships, and move forward with confidence. I use eclectic therapy modalities to understand your thoughts and experiences and feel more in control of your life.

My communication style

My communication approach emphasizes empathy, active listening, and a non-judgmental stance to create a space where clients feel heard and understood.

My journey to mental healthcare

My path to becoming a provider comes from witnessing trauma as a first responder, navigating life transitions, and experiencing cultural stigma around help-seeking. I have seen people at their most vulnerable state, and now I help clients process, heal, and thrive.

My goals for you

We work together to set collaborative goals and develop practical strategies that support healing and growth, so you can feel more aligned, confident, and authentic.

Our first session

In your first session, we focus on building a safe, collaborative space where you can share your story. Together, we identify your goals, explore your challenges, and create a plan to help you gain insight, develop practical tools, and move toward meaningful change.

I identify as...

Male
Hispanic or Latinx

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Attachment-based

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Trauma Focused

Child/Parent Psychotherapy

Complicated Grief Therapy (CGT)

Motivational Interviewing

Narrative

Play Therapy

Psychodynamic

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Somatic

+ 15 more

Focus populations

First Generation American/Immigrant Parents

Sex-Positive/Kink

BIPOC

+ 3 more

Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Minors
Preteens
Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Cigna
Aetna
Allegiance
Allied
Arlo

+ 18 more

Languages spoken

English, Spanish

Education

Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Psychological Trauma from Antioch University.

Sessions

Video session

60 minutes

Cristobal Galvan