Christina Tyhurst, LCSW

Christina Tyhurst is a California LCSW with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship problems, family and parenting concerns, anger, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career issues, depression, and coping with life changes.

She started her career working with children with autism in school and home settings, using principles from applied behavior analysis to teach skills and reduce unhelpful behaviors. That work included parent training, behavior modification, and supervising teams for families with children on the autism spectrum.

After earning a Master of Social Work at the University of Southern California, Christina completed a school counseling internship and worked in a partial hospitalization program at UCLA’s neuropsychiatric hospital. Those roles involved supporting families whose children struggled with school and coordinating care across settings.

Since 2017 she has focused on adults and relationship-focused work. She helps people practice boundaries, anger management, assertiveness, and emotion identification and regulation. She also explores how attachment patterns and the stories people tell about their lives shape their relationships and choices.

In sessions she blends attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral strategies, and narrative approaches to help clients notice patterns and try different behaviors. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and encourages people to find a therapist who fits their style. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

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