Christina Harrison
Christina Harrison
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Gender
Non-Binary
Ethnicity/Nationality
Multiethnic
USian
Language / Dialect
English
community
Disability / Person with Disability
LGBTQIAA+ / Queer Identified
Neurodivergent Friendly
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Positive / Kink Friendly
Transgender Competent
Veterans
fAMILIARITY WITH FAITH
Catholicism
Buddhism
Focus
Anxiety
Chronic Impulsivity
Compassion Fatigue
Coping Skills
Gender Identity
Historical / Intergenerational Trauma
LGBTQ+
Multi-Racial / Bi-Racial / Multi-Ethnic Experience
Self-Harming
Suicidal Ideation / Thoughts
Treatment
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Career Counseling
Case Management
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Trauma Focused
MODALITY
Individual
Group
About
My primary goal in working in mental health is to put myself out of a job. Given that each of us know what we need to heal and grow, my approach to therapy is to couple your expertise of being you—your reality and lived experiences—with my skillset in order to collaboratively work towards achieving your goals. Rather than leading, I walk alongside you in our work, refining the skills you bring to therapy, so that you can become your own therapist.
As a first-generation, queer, Filipinx-Jamaican American femme who grew up in a military family, I understand the importance of being seen in all of our intersecting identities, and the relief that comes when someone “just gets it”. Through a culturally-affirming and healing-centered stance, I utilize various therapeutic modalities to facilitate our relationship. My primary therapeutic approach is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which centers mindfulness; ACT allows us to foster compassion, bravery, and commitment to self in the service of living a full and enriched life, in spite of discomfort, pain, and challenges that arise whilst trying to live it. I have also been extensively trained and supervised in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS); I'm also a certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) clinical trainer.
Most people come to the mental health field to help others heal and get healed themself. In addition to my own therapy, other ways I heal look like: recipe testing baked goods in my kitchen, convincing myself that there’s no such thing as “too many” plants and subsequently becoming overwhelmed when I get home and have to figure out where I can fit *another* plant, curled up on my couch watching anime and conspiracy theory documentaries, trying to figure out which planet conjuncts my eighth house, and (most likely on the ground, hurt laughing) re-learning how to roller-skate, which is much more challenging than I remember it being.
Qualifications
CA LCSW #99941; TX LCSW #107500; NJ LCSW #44SC06118900
Years in Practice: 9
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Online / remote services available
Pricing
$200 — 250 per session
accepted insurance
Out of Network
