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The team

Four therapists. One standard of care.

We're a small, deliberately-chosen team. Each of us brings deep training in a specific area — sex therapy, EMDR, trauma, relationships — and we're the first to refer within the team when another therapist is a better fit for the work you need.

Christina Mathieson, LMFT

LMFT

Christina Mathieson

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) #115093

Founder & Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Human sexuality, couples work, ADHD and neurodiversity-affirming therapy, and affirming care for individuals navigating relationships, identity, and life transitions.

My approach

Sex therapy + Gottman Method in one room. Warm, direct, grounded in the research. I keep things light where I can, and direct where it matters.

Sex TherapyCouples TherapyADHD and Neurodiversity-AffirmingLGBTQ+ AffirmativeIFS (Internal Family Systems)
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Michelle Cortez, AMFT

AMFT

Michelle Cortez

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) #146795

Supervised by Christina Mathieson, LMFT #115093

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Couples work grounded in attachment theory and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT); anxiety and OCD using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP); cultural identity, relationship challenges, and the weight of carrying trauma quietly. Relational and culturally responsive at heart.

My approach

I'm direct. I'll tell you what I'm seeing, hold you accountable to the work you said you wanted to do, and say the thing that's useful over the thing that's comfortable. In my experience, that's how we actually get somewhere. Spending weeks on this week's fight rarely does.

Couples TherapyEFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy)Attachment WorkAnxiety & OCD (ERP)Trauma TherapyCultural IdentityEthical Non-Monogamy (ENM)Kink, BDSM & Fetish-Affirming Care
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Jalyse Stewart, AMFT

AMFT

Jalyse Stewart

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) #153712

Supervised by Christina Mathieson, LMFT #115093

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Trauma-informed therapy for women healing from childhood sexual abuse, complex trauma, and what a lifetime of carrying other people's weight does to the nervous system. I also work with neurodivergent clients and trauma that intersects with grief, anxiety, or chronic overcompensation.

My approach

EMDR, IFS, somatic practices, and CBT. Pacing adjusted for neurodivergent clients. Clients tell me my presence feels grounding.

EMDRTrauma TherapyWomen's TherapyBIPOC-Affirming TherapyAnxietyGriefNeurodiversity-AffirmingCouples Therapy
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Tina Masoudi, AMFT, APCC

AMFT, APCC

Tina Masoudi

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) #155851

Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) #19568

Supervised by Christina Mathieson, LMFT #115093

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist · Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

Telehealth + in-person in Walnut Creek

Trauma-informed therapy for young adults navigating anxiety, grief, identity, and life-stage transitions, with previous clinical experience at a college counseling center. Also works with couples, families, first responders, and clients impacted by the justice system. Optional Christian counseling for clients who want faith to be part of the room.

My approach

Integrative and trauma-informed, blending evidence-based therapies with psychodynamic insight. Optional Christian counseling for clients who want faith in the room.

GriefAnxietyTrauma TherapyCouples TherapyFirst RespondersJustice-System-Impacted ClientsChristian Counseling (optional)
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Not sure who to choose?

We'll help you decide.

Book a free 15 minutesconsultation and we'll match you with the therapist whose training fits your work best — or refer you externally if we're not the right team.

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