LMFT
Christina Mathieson
Founder & Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Human sexuality, couples work, trauma recovery, and affirming care for individuals navigating relationships, identity, and life transitions.
Who I work with
Couples rebuilding trust or reconnecting intimately; individuals working through trauma, sexuality, or relationship patterns; people navigating ADHD, neurodivergence, or identity; and anyone who wants therapy that treats sex as a normal, healthy topic — not a taboo.
My approach
I hold a comprehensive sexology lens alongside Gottman Method training, which means I can move fluidly between relationship dynamics, sexual health, trauma processing, and identity work — without making you repeat your story to three different specialists. My work is warm, direct, and grounded in the idea that you're already doing the hard part by showing up.
Specialties
- ·Sex Therapy
- ·Couples Therapy
- ·Trauma Therapy
- ·LGBTQ+ Affirmative
- ·ADHD
Modalities
- ·Gottman Method (Level 2)
- ·Comprehensive Sexology
- ·Trauma-informed care
- ·Telehealth
Education
- M.S. Marital and Family Therapy — Chapman University
- B.A. Psychology — California State University, Long Beach
Certifications & Training
- Buehler Institute Comprehensive Sexology Program
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Level 2
- EMDR training
- Domestic Violence Certificate
- Intimate Partner Violence screening
- LGBT-Affirmative Therapy Certificate (AAMFT)
- Trans Issues Certificate
- ADHD & Alternative Learners (multiple advanced trainings)
- Psychopharmacology, Ethics & Telemental Health certificates
Verify & credentialing bodies
- Verify Christina Mathieson's California license on the Department of Consumer Affairs license search — California Board of Behavioral Sciences
- Gottman Method — research overview and therapist training — The Gottman Institute
- EMDRIA — EMDR International Association — EMDRIA
- Buehler Institute — Comprehensive Sexology Program — Buehler Institute
- AAMFT — LGBTQ-Affirmative Therapy resources — AAMFT
California LMFT Registration #115093
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