Cristina Arenales
Cristina ArenalesLicensed Marriage and Family Therapist
LMFT License #150137 • APCC License #8414

I value creating space where you can show up how ever you need to that day, a place to unwind, and be unfiltered, a place just for you. I hope to come along side of you on your journey towards self compassion and understanding, despite the struggle you may have experienced or are currently experiencing. I enjoy working with a large range of individuals, from preteens to adults as well as individuals that struggle in their own relationships or have been on the receiving end of chaotic ones. I also work with individuals struggling with codependency, insecurity, spiritual issues, life transitions, and the LGBTQ populations, all while developing new perspectives that help us be the selves we envision.

I have work experience in Inpatient hospital settings, residential treatment settings, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and community mental health settings. I take a depth oriented, and dynamic approach to therapy while also incorporating tangible skills and frames of reference for interpersonal effectiveness, emotional regulation, and distress tolerance.

Therapy can feel strange, especially when it is new. It can be hard to make sense of it when life seems good comparatively to what others have experienced, yet we may still find ourselves having difficulty managing life and relationships. You’ve taken a big first step and I’m looking forward to getting to know you.