In-Person in San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Online in California
I bring warmth, compassion, and a lighthearted presence. Working with me, you’ll gain a powerful understanding of where you are in your life right now, and why. You’ll leave our sessions feeling validated and reassured. Most importantly, you’ll feel seen and reassured in your unique path and purpose.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Senior, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Buddhist, Hindu, LGBTQ+, Women clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, while committing to actions that reflect their values. It blends mindfulness with practical behavior strategies.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) Builds skills in self-kindness and compassion toward others. It is especially helpful for people who struggle with shame or self-criticism.
- Contemplative Psychotherapy Combines mindfulness and meditation practices with modern psychology. It encourages awareness and compassion as part of the healing process.
- Existential / Humanistic Therapy Encourages people to explore meaning, freedom, and authenticity in their lives. It focuses on personal growth and living in alignment with one’s values.
- Feminist Therapy Addresses how gender roles, power, and social inequality affect mental health. It empowers clients to challenge limiting beliefs and systems.
- Gestalt Therapy Encourages awareness of thoughts, feelings, and actions in the present moment. It helps people integrate different parts of themselves for wholeness.
- Integrative Therapy Combines techniques from multiple approaches into a customized plan. It adapts to each client’s unique situation and needs.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) A short-term approach focused on improving relationships and social support. It is often used for depression and grief.
- Jungian Therapy Draws on Carl Jung’s ideas about archetypes, dreams, and the collective unconscious. It helps people explore deeper layers of meaning.
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Combines mindfulness practices with CBT to prevent depression relapse. It helps people notice thoughts without judgment and respond more calmly.
- Multicultural Therapy Acknowledges the role of culture, race, and identity in mental health. It values diversity and adapts treatment to each person’s background.
- Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) Emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and authenticity. It provides a safe space for self-discovery and growth.
- Psychodynamic Therapy Explores unconscious thoughts and patterns that influence current behavior. It builds insight into how the past impacts the present.
- Relational Psychotherapy Emphasizes the healing power of the therapist-client relationship. It uses trust and safety as a foundation for change.
- Schema Therapy Identifies deep-rooted negative patterns formed in childhood. It combines CBT, attachment theory, and experiential methods for change.
- Somatic Therapy Helps clients notice how emotions are stored in the body. It uses breath, movement, and awareness for healing trauma and stress.
- Transpersonal Therapy Integrates spirituality and higher states of consciousness with psychology. It encourages growth beyond the individual self.
Approach Description: My approach is integrative and arises from a deep curiosity about what is uniquely alive within you. I am guided by your personal process rather than a predetermined path, offering heartfelt, attuned support that helps you distill what is essential from both past experiences and the present moment.
Education & Credentials
Christina Dee M.A. LMFT
- Female
- License # 125471
- Licensed in California
- Practicing Since 2015
Education: In 2018, I received my Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Depth-Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, CA. received a BA in psychology with a double minor in European history and philosophy from Chico State University, CA and Charles University, Czech Republic.
Finances
Fees
- Average Session Fee $145-$165
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- My rates range from $145-165 depending on service and length of appointment. Sliding scale rates within the mentioned range may be available based on current availability and financial hardship. If you have limited financial access, please don't hesitate to reach out and I will do my best to accommodate your request.
- Out of Network
- I do not accept insurance, however I provide clients with superbills to submit to their insurance for out-of-network provider benefits.
Christina Dee Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- Available Online for residents of California
- Online Therapy Details: Doxy.me
I have over a decade of experience supporting others heal through a variety of issues including relationship difficulties, traumatic grief and loss, life transitions, fear and panic, victims of coercive control/narcissistic abuse, attachment injuries, guilt and shame, co-dependency and individual, collective and vicarious trauma.