Therapist profile
Christian Garcia Maravillas, LMFT
California
LMFT - Anger and Anxiety Support
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 101770
- NPI1144571688
- Experience11 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
About Christian
Christian Garcia Maravillas is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 11 years of professional experience. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, and self-esteem concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Christian uses clear, straightforward conversation to help people notice what keeps them stuck. He combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. That means sessions mix problem-solving with learning new ways to respond to strong feelings.
When anger is the issue, Christian focuses on what happens right before, during, and after an outburst. He helps people spot triggers, test small behavior changes, and practice alternative reactions. He also addresses related difficulties such as guilt, isolation, social anxiety, and phobias when they come up.
Christian has worked with multicultural concerns and with people affected by traumatic experiences, including post-traumatic stress and abuse. He will talk through parenting stresses and specific challenges like disruptive mood dysregulation disorder as they relate to individual goals. His approach balances listening with concrete tools you can try between sessions.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled. Christian notes that session pricing varies by location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Christian works from client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and understanding your experience and priorities. That approach helps bring clarity to what matters most and guides what to work on next.He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT is useful for irritability, worry, and patterns that feed anger. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) supplies practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills are often used when someone needs clearer ways to cope with stress and strong feelings.
Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. Christian will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences rather than prescribing a single path up front.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and remove travel time so appointments are easier to keep. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT exercises for remote sessions so the work remains practical and focused.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, and self-esteem issues, plus related concerns such as guilt, loneliness, phobias, and post-traumatic stress.
How would he approach anger in sessions?
He combines client-centered listening with CBT and DBT techniques to identify triggers, practice different responses, and build emotion regulation skills.
How much experience does he have?
He has 11 years of professional work experience as a therapist in California.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a California LMFT, licensed in California and practicing with that credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does he work with clients outside the United States?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; pricing varies with location.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.