- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Tim
Tim Crosby is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California with 10 years of clinical experience. He focuses on practical problem-solving and helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. Tim also addresses addiction, grief, body image, intimacy concerns, eating issues, anger, career stress, and LGBT-related questions.
He centers therapy on a client's autonomy and decision-making. Sessions aim to give tools people can use between meetings.
Background and approach
Tim uses straightforward language and a respectful tone to guide people toward clearer choices. His approach blends several evidence-informed methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Solution-Focused techniques help set short-term goals and identify practical steps. Trauma-focused work is used when past events continue to cause distress. Tim can offer Christian, biblically-rooted counseling for people who want faith to be part of therapy.
He emphasizes nonjudgmental conversations about topics that can feel taboo, such as sexuality, pornography, ministry burnout, and perfection pressure. The goal is honest, gentle guidance rather than moralizing. Sessions are designed to build skills so clients can reach their goals and rely less on therapy over time.
Tim describes his role as equipping people and then stepping back as they gain confidence. He invites people to take an active role in their own progress.
What Tim works with
Everything Tim lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Tim helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Body image
Approaches Tim lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach and online care that fit your life
Tim uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change routines that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday struggles where changing thinking and behavior brings relief. He also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events continue to cause strong reactions, using targeted techniques to reduce the hold of those memories and teach coping strategies.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tim will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then suggest methods to try together. He adjusts techniques based on how clients respond so the plan stays practical and focused on real-life changes.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video works well for deeper conversations and interactive exercises, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a quicker check-in, and messaging can support short updates or skill practice between sessions. These options are designed to help people fit therapy into busy family, work, and life routines.
Questions people ask about Tim
What concerns does Tim commonly address?
Tim works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, body image, eating concerns, intimacy issues, anger, career stress, and LGBT-related questions.
What is Tim's style or approach in sessions?
He uses a practical and respectful style that emphasizes client autonomy. Sessions focus on concrete skills, goal setting, and problem solving tailored to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 10 years of experience working as a psychotherapist and marriage and family therapist in clinical settings.
What credential does he hold and where is he located?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Tim offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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