Christian Garcia Maravillas, LMFT

Christian Garcia Maravillas is a licensed marriage and family therapist who uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people manage stress and anxiety. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while keeping conversations straightforward and focused on real problems. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to match a client's comfort and needs.

He has 11 years of professional experience working with trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, anger, and self-esteem. He also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, social anxiety, phobias, and post-traumatic stress. Christian adapts his approach to the issue at hand rather than following one fixed formula.

In sessions he emphasizes clear skills and small, achievable steps. That can mean practicing new ways of thinking, trying different behavior experiments between meetings, or learning breathing and emotion-regulation tools. He balances skill teaching with time to talk and be heard so clients feel understood as they learn new strategies.

Christian takes multicultural concerns seriously and considers each person's background when planning care. He works with individuals who are struggling with mood regulation issues such as Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder and related emotional challenges. Short-term goals and longer-term growth are both part of his work.

People who choose him can expect direct communication, practical homework when helpful, and a steady focus on what the client wants to change. He encourages small steps that add up to meaningful improvements over time.

Evidence-based approaches delivered online

Christian uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that reduce anxiety and stress. CBT often involves practical exercises and brief experiments you can do between sessions to test new ways of coping.

He also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening carefully and reflecting what matters to the client so they feel heard and understood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are used when emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills are the main goals.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences with the client and adjust methods as progress unfolds, mixing skills practice, reflective conversation, and problem-solving as needed.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues help the work, phone calls can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth, and chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins or ongoing skills coaching. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, or school commitments.