LCSW
Christina Harrison, LCSW
- Experience9 years
- LocationCalifornia
- Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Trauma and abuse
- Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Christina
Christina Harrison is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in California who brings nine years of professional experience to her work with clients.
Background and approach
She has a background that includes earlier paraprofessional experience in addiction treatment, and she focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, self-esteem, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, parenting and blended family challenges, and coping with life changes.
Her approach emphasizes creating a welcoming space where clients can name difficult thoughts and emotions and explore how they affect everyday functioning. Christina draws on a range of methods including Internal Family Systems, attachment-informed techniques, cognitive behavioral interventions, client-centered principles, and EMDR when appropriate, tailoring interventions to each person’s needs.
She supports clients through practical coping skills, exploration of relational patterns, and work on motivation and self-compassion. Christina works with people navigating substance use concerns, co-occurring conditions, communication and commitment challenges, domestic violence recovery, chronic illness and caregiver stress, dissociation, and other complex issues.
She aims to collaborate with clients on realistic goals and to help them build sustainable strategies for coping and growth.
How Therapeutic Approaches Shape Online Care
Christina often integrates Internal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy into remote work. Internal Family Systems invites clients to notice and dialogue with different parts of themselves to reduce internal conflict and build self-leadership, which can be helpful for anxiety, shame, and patterns that maintain addiction or relational difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and connection needs, supporting work on communication, intimacy concerns, and patterns of abandonment or trust.Finding the right approach is collaborative rather than fixed. Christina dresses interventions to fit each person’s goals and preferences, listening first to understand what feels most urgent and then recommending methods that align with the client’s comfort and pace. Clients and therapist review progress and adjust methods as needed so therapy stays relevant to real-life changes.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and needs. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care when life or location makes in-person visits difficult, and they allow for a blend of synchronous and asynchronous contact to support consistent practice between sessions.
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Experience
9+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English