Chris is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, where he focused on client-centered approaches to care. He began his psychotherapy training at the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, earning a Certificate in Narrative Focused Trauma Care (Levels I and II) from the Allender Center.
Chris completed his clinical training at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, where he gained extensive experience providing mental health care. His work focuses on supporting adults navigating identity development, religious or spiritual trauma, and challenges related to self-esteem, addiction and recovery, family conflict, and relationship patterns. He also works with individuals seeking to integrate spirituality and personal meaning into therapy, fostering a deeper sense of self-acceptance and belonging.
Chris’s areas of clinical focus include identity development, internalized stigma, religious and spiritual trauma, self-esteem and self-acceptance, life transitions, men’s issues, anxiety, depression, substance use and sobriety, family conflict, and relationship challenges. He also has experience working with adult children of alcoholics and those impacted by family addiction, incorporating inner-child work and mindfulness to support growth and healing.
His therapeutic approach is holistic, humanistic, and client-centered, drawing from mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, strengths-based and positive psychology, and integrative mind-body awareness practices. Chris believes that therapy offers a collaborative space for self-discovery and transformation, helping clients find clarity, connection, and balance in their lives.
In addition to his clinical work, Chris is the author of a parenting guide that received the 2024 American Psychological Association Distinguished Book Award.
