Christin Conkle, LMFT

Christin Conkle is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 20 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and life changes. She also supports those dealing with body image and disordered eating concerns and people navigating LGBT-related issues.

Her approach is straightforward and respectful. Conversations are shaped to fit each person’s needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. She listens for what matters most and helps set clear, manageable goals for change.

Christin draws on practical methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, plus elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused work. Sessions often include simple skills to try between meetings and steps to reduce overwhelming thoughts and behaviors.

She emphasizes real-world strategies for coping with panic, social anxiety, mood shifts, or loneliness. Communication difficulties, attachment questions, and feelings of guilt or shame are addressed with short-term tools and longer-term planning as needed.

Therapy with Christin aims to be collaborative and steady. She helps people discover helpful habits, notice what gets in the way, and practice new ways of responding. The focus is on practical progress that fits each person’s daily life.

Evidence-informed approaches for online support

Christin uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change patterns of thinking and behavior that fuel anxiety, panic, and low mood. CBT often focuses on practical exercises and homework to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another approach she draws on; ACT helps people clarify values, accept difficult emotions, and take action toward a meaningful life even when feelings remain uncomfortable. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotional regulation, distress tolerance, or interpersonal effectiveness are priorities, offering concrete tools for handling intense moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christin will collaborate with each person to decide which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so therapy stays useful and relevant to what the person wants to accomplish.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation and skills practice, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing brief contact and reminders. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different day-to-day realities.