Christina Kohfield, LMFT
California LMFT specializing in trauma and relationships
- Attachment-focused care
- Trauma and anxiety support
- Christian-informed perspective
About Christina Kohfield
Christina Kohfield, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 22 years of clinical experience helping people navigate complex life challenges. She brings a compassionate, tailored approach to work with individuals facing depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, and issues related to personal growth and identity. As an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she integrates systemic understanding with practical skills to support clients in developing resilience and healthier interpersonal patterns.
Her practice emphasizes a supportive space where people can explore self-love, improve communication, reduce isolation, and pursue a clearer sense of life purpose. Christina has particular experience addressing social anxiety, guilt, shame, panic symptoms, and the interpersonal dynamics that often underlie ongoing distress. She combines evidence-based strategies with a strength-based perspective to help clients heal from past experiences and move toward meaningful change.
Christina also brings a Christian-informed perspective and honors the importance of matching therapy to each person’s values and background. Her goal is to offer empathetic, respectful guidance that supports emotional healing, practical coping, and sustainable personal transformation.
Her practice emphasizes a supportive space where people can explore self-love, improve communication, reduce isolation, and pursue a clearer sense of life purpose. Christina has particular experience addressing social anxiety, guilt, shame, panic symptoms, and the interpersonal dynamics that often underlie ongoing distress. She combines evidence-based strategies with a strength-based perspective to help clients heal from past experiences and move toward meaningful change.
Christina also brings a Christian-informed perspective and honors the importance of matching therapy to each person’s values and background. Her goal is to offer empathetic, respectful guidance that supports emotional healing, practical coping, and sustainable personal transformation.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional Focus Areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic Approach
Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Existential Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Christina Kohfield have?
Christina Kohfield has 22 years of experience.
Is Christina Kohfield a licensed therapist?
Yes. She holds the credential LMFT. Her license details are CA LMFT 78980.
In which languages does Christina Kohfield provide therapy?
Christina provides therapy in English.
Where is Christina Kohfield located?
She is located in California.
How can I work with Christina Kohfield as my therapist?
You can work with Christina Kohfield through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Christina Kohfield work with international clients?
Christina Kohfield does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Christina Kohfield cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, just click the 'Start Therapy' button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Just click the 'Start Therapy' button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Christina integrates attachment-based therapy to help clients understand how early relationships shape current patterns; this approach explores emotional bonds and can be especially helpful for people struggling with intimacy, abandonment, or long-standing relationship difficulties. She also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathy, active listening, and the client's own goals - this approach supports self-discovery, self-esteem, and personal growth. In addition, Christina draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and to teach practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Christina works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time, blending approaches when that best supports progress and well-being.
Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for people balancing work, family, and health needs. These formats allow licensed professionals to offer consistent, accessible care across different schedules and life circumstances, making it easier to maintain momentum in therapy and to apply learned skills in daily life.
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