- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Christy
Christy Forrister is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who focuses on practical help for parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and major life changes. She frames sessions around real problems and workable steps that fit family life and daily routines. Christy draws on seven years of clinical experience across different settings.
She has supported people coping with trauma, relationship strain, divorce, adoption-related questions, and co-occurring concerns.
Background and approach
Her own experience with adoption informs her understanding of identity and attachment issues in adoptive and blended families. She pays close attention to communication patterns and family systems. That means sessions often include clear strategies for improving how people talk, set boundaries, and handle conflict.
She also helps parents develop routines and coping skills that reduce household stress. Christy uses evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral approaches and skills-based work to teach tools that can be used between sessions. She welcomes integrating Christian faith and Scripture when a client requests spiritual support, while also respecting other beliefs and perspectives.
Sessions are offered in English and are provided remotely for people in California. Her goal is to make therapy feel practical, hopeful, and manageable so parents and individuals can move forward with clearer choices.
What Christy works with
Everything Christy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Christy helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
Evidence-based approaches and online care for busy families
Christy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on teaching practical skills and changing unhelpful patterns. Cognitive behavioral approaches help identify stressful thoughts and replace them with clearer, action-oriented strategies that reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Dialectical behavior therapy offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships through better communication.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Christy will discuss your situation, goals, and preferences and then suggest techniques that match what you need. She adjusts methods over time so strategies stay useful and realistic for your family routine.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for in-depth work, phone sessions for lower bandwidth or when you prefer not to be on camera, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for quick support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep progress moving even when life is hectic.
Questions people ask about Christy
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting challenges, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and skills-focused, using evidence-based techniques to teach tools you can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working in a range of clinical settings with individuals and families.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients and practices with clients in California.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote therapy.
How does the cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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