Therapist profile
Christina Tyhurst, LCSW
California
LCSW - Anger and Relationship Support
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, California / 115112
- NPI1821297904
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Attachment approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Narrative work
About Christina
Christina Tyhurst is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 10 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, parenting concerns, anger, trauma and abuse, depression, and life changes. Christina emphasizes practical skills like boundaries, emotion regulation, and communication to help people manage daily strain.
She began her career working with children on the autism spectrum and gained hands-on experience with applied behavior approaches and positive reinforcement. That early work included in-home ABA services, school-based roles, and supervising teams that supported skill building and behavior change for young children.
After completing a Master of Social Work at the University of Southern California, Christina worked in school counseling and in a partial hospitalization program at UCLA’s neuropsychiatric hospital. Those roles involved case management, parent training, and helping families navigate school-related challenges.
Since 2017 she has focused on adults. Sessions often concentrate on anger management, boundaries, assertiveness, mindful awareness, and identifying and expressing emotions. She also explores attachment patterns and the stories people tell about their lives to see how those shape relationships and choices.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. Christina encourages people to try different ways of working until a good fit is found. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current reactions. In practice this means noticing attachment behaviors, discussing patterns with concrete examples, and practicing new ways of connecting when strong emotions come up. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses straightforward exercises to identify unhelpful thinking, test those thoughts, and try different responses to reduce anger and anxiety. Narrative Therapy helps people examine the stories they tell about themselves. By separating the person from the problem, clients can rewrite parts of their story to support healthier choices and clearer communication.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christina will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to prioritize based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. She often combines elements from different approaches so the plan fits what someone wants to address in daily life.
Confirm the current online session options before booking. Once you know the available formats, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, do shorter check-ins during a work break, avoid travel time, or choose a session type that works with your energy and bandwidth. Licensed professionals can use these practical advantages to help clients practice skills in real-life situations.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger or relationship problems does she address?
She supports adults coping with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, growing resentment, and other anger-related concerns along with relationship and family stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on skills such as emotion identification, regulation, boundaries, and communication.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working across school settings, partial hospitalization, ABA programs, and adult therapy since 2017.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats she is offering right now.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to try therapy with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.