Christine TomaselloLicensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Availability
In Pacific Time
What is your style/approach to therapy?
I work from a client-centered approach, which means that my clients lead their sessions and guide us in what we are working on together.
Specialties
Relationship Issues
Refers relationship issues with a partner or spouse. Can include issues related to relationship distress, relationship satisfaction, communication, intimacy, etc.
Loss/Grief
Grief is a reaction to an emotionally significant loss and often comes with symptoms of depression or anxiety. These symptoms can remain intense and last for a long time after a loss, making it difficult to move forward with a healthy lifestyle.
Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is the degree to which a person feels confident, valuable, and worthy of respect. Feeling low self-esteem can influence overall well-being and be linked to anxiety and/or depression.
Divorce & separation
Separation and divorce can trigger a range of mental health challenges, even when the split is mutually agreed upon. Prolonged challenges can lead to stress, anxiety, depression and more.
Life transitions
Positive and negative change can be difficult, including things like moving, breaking up, adjusting to parenthood, or changing careers. It’s normal to feel stressed, however, life transitions can inhibit people from living healthy lifestyles.
General Expertise
Depression
Depression often causes people to feel sad, empty, or hopeless, and can cause a lack of interest in life. It can also affect a person's thinking patterns and physical health.
Anxiety
Anxiety can mean nervousness, worry, or self-doubt. Anxiety disorder is a mental health disorder that entails excessive, repeated bouts of worry, anxiety, and/or fear.
Work Stress
Workplace issues are a common source of stress and can include interpersonal conflict, communication problems, gossip, harassment, discrimination, low motivation and job satisfaction, performance issues, and poor job fit.
Relationship Issues
Refers relationship issues with a partner or spouse. Can include issues related to relationship distress, relationship satisfaction, communication, intimacy, etc.
Loss/Grief
Grief is a reaction to an emotionally significant loss and often comes with symptoms of depression or anxiety. These symptoms can remain intense and last for a long time after a loss, making it difficult to move forward with a healthy lifestyle.
Clientele
Parents
Adults (25-65)
Seniors (65+)
Treatment Approaches / Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness Practices
Strength Based Therapy
Adlerian Therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Person-Centered Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Licensure
CA, LMFT, 125279
Education
MS - Counseling, CSU Fullerton
Work History
I specialize in grief & loss, major life changes, relationship difficulties (including break-ups and divorce), Highly Sensitive People (HSPs), and therapy for therapists. I practice from a client-centered, strengths-based approach, and focus on how to remove the barriers that stand in the way of happiness and fulfillment. When I work with clients, I find that we balance our focus between challenges you are experiencing right now and unresolved things from the past that are adding to current life stressors. By focusing on both of those areas, we identify helpful things to resolve present-day difficulties while healing long-standing emotional wounds from the past that are holding you back.
Location
3411 3rd Avenue, San Diego, 92103, CA