Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Christina Tyhurst, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Life Skills
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 115112
- NPI
- 1821297904
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Christina supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Attachment based methods
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Narrative approaches
About Christina
Christina Tyhurst is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 10 years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationships, family and parenting challenges, anger, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career concerns, depression, and major life changes.
Christina’s early work included roles supporting children with autism and supervising applied behavior analysis programs. That work involved skill teaching, behavior modification, parent coaching, and program planning. She also completed a Master of Social Work at the University of Southern California and held internships in school counseling and a partial hospitalization program at UCLA’s neuropsychiatric hospital.
Over time she transitioned to working primarily with adults. Her focus is on relationship and life skills such as setting boundaries, anger management, assertiveness, emotion identification and regulation, and communication. She also explores how attachment patterns and personal narratives shape relationships and choices.
In sessions she uses methods drawn from attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and narrative approaches. Practical skill building and clear communication strategies are common parts of her work. Christina emphasizes finding a therapist-client fit and encourages people to try different options until they find a good match.
She provides services in California and offers sessions in English. The site’s scheduling process asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a first session through the online options button.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early connection patterns affect current relationships. In online sessions this means discussing how people form closeness, react to conflict, and try to stay connected. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments and behavior changes. That approach helps with anxiety, mood, workplace stress, and everyday coping skills. Narrative therapy helps people reframe their life stories by separating problems from the person and exploring alternative interpretations of past events.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Christina will work together with each person to decide which ideas make the most sense for their goals. That collaborative decision considers current concerns, personal preferences, and what seems workable in everyday life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people use talking, worksheets, and behavioral experiments between meetings so the work continues outside sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, parenting, anger, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career concerns, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Christina focuses on practical skill building like boundaries, assertiveness, anger management, and communication. She blends attachment ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, and narrative methods.
How much experience does she have?
She has about 10 years of professional experience working in schools, applied behavior analysis programs, and clinical settings.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in California and practices within that state.
Which languages are offered during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and how much do they cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers