About Christine
Christine Sumner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 24 years of experience. She works with people facing relationship struggles, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem challenges, and LGBTQ concerns. She aims to meet each person where they are and to build a straightforward plan together.
Christine keeps conversations respectful and direct. She adapts the pace and focus to match what a person needs that day.
How Christine works
Sessions emphasize clear steps people can try between meetings as well as chances to talk through feelings. Her work draws on approaches like Client-Centered Therapy to follow a person's lead and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is used to address painful patterns in close relationships and to help people name and work with strong emotions.
Christine also uses Narrative Therapy to look at the stories people tell about themselves and Solution-Focused Therapy to pinpoint small changes that make a difference fast. These methods are mixed to fit each person's goals rather than applied in the same way to everyone. She understands that starting therapy can feel hard and often begins with small, practical steps.
Christine works to create a clear path forward so people can see progress and adjust the plan as needed.
Christine lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Christine works with
The areas below are the ones Christine selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
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Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Therapeutic approaches and online care
Christine combines Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the person, which helps people feel heard and shape their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Christine will discuss options and decide with each person which methods fit their goals, needs, and personal style. That collaborative process allows adjustments over time so the plan stays useful.
Online appointments are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and emotional work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
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