Joseph Christensen
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
California therapists accepting new clients
Debra Pintel SteinerLCSW · 10 years experienceRelationship issues · Coping with life changes · Anger managementWork with Debra
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About Joseph
I have over 30 years of experience in mental health and have been licensed in the states of California; Oregon and Washington. I possess a Master of Addiction Counseling and have supervised 5 mental health and addictions treatment programs in addition to my experience with counseling. My diverse professional background includes experience in residential; in-patient psychiatric hospitalization in two countries (United States and United Kingdom); school based; military; forensic and community-based counseling services. In addition to this, I possess an extensive background in early brain development consulting; closed head and traumatic brain injury; developmental counseling; couples, family and life-stage counseling and all issues pertaining to human lifespan identity. I have taught the following coursework at a university level: Human Development; Child Development; Attraction and Romantic Love; Pediatric Neuropsychology; Abnormal Psychology; Introduction to Psychology and Death and Dying. My approach to counseling is client centered; empathetic; non-judgmental; and solution focused aligned with your personal priorities and goals. My client’s drive the direction of treatment and decide when they have reached a level of satisfaction to discontinue therapy. My door is always open for brief, intermediate or long-term depth work. I can’t wait to meet you!
What Joseph helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
How Joseph works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Very happy”
- “Joe has been wonderful and we’ve worked through a lot of my everyday challenges with depression and anxiety. He’s cheerful, energetic and brings so much optimism and open-mindedness to our sessions. His approach is also academic so it helps to contextualise mental health issues within various CBT models, eg figuring out my zone of efficacy and how to work within that. Thanks for all your help Joe!”
- “Joseph has provided me with great insight. With his balance of wisdom and science, he has helped me understand a lot more about my partner and myself. He has also helped me better communicate with my partner. Thank you Joseph!”
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- “Joseph challenges me in a way no therapist ever has”
- “He is an inspiration quote generator who has some fascinating insights of life. His non-traditional way of talk therapy really is one of its kind :) Thanks Mr. Joe!”
- “Joe is a really great listener and he always brings a very positive energy to our conversations. It often takes a lot of courage for people, including me, to reach out for help. However, once I started talking with Joe it all felt so much easier than I expected! He really makes you feel comfortable, like you are talking to a friend who you’ve known for years. The experience he has really comes through in our sessions and I love that he is able to always give me an objective, while at the same time realistic and very well supported by neurological data and facts overview of my own thoughts and feelings.<br /> <br /> I am very happy with our sessions and I would certainly recommend Joe!”
- “He’s a really great guy who tries to see both sides of the situation so that he doesn’t alienate one person. Highly recommend”
- “Not only is the concept of BetterHelp lovely, but Joe is really a great counselor. As much as I despise the Judge who ordered me to counseling, I have to thank her, because I would have never come across Joe. I actually just referred this site to a friend. I highly recommend Joe!”
- “Although Joe Christensen's approach to therapy (at least in my case) may be less traditional with more of a focus on internal analysis within an existential framework, I nevertheless found Joe's counseling to be extremely helpful. These sessions helped me re-center my focus and approach life with more confidence, direction, empathy, and tact. I couldn't recommend Joe highly enough.”
- “I started using Betterhelp during a time I felt overwhelmed and cripples by Anxiety and Depression. I did not know what to expect from therapy online, but ever since my first session with Joseph I felt very comfortable with him talking about my personal crisis. <br /> Joseph was great at moving the conversation and helping out a lot of things into perspective. Joseph really helped me understand from a scientific and emotional level why I felt the way I felt.<br /> Over the roughly three months we worked together I felt a great improvement in my sleep, mood, and learned to better control and understand my anxiety. <br /> I am really glad I decided to start Betterhelp and I could not ask for a better counselor.”
- “He was wonderful. Full of experience, very knowledgable, and everything he says is based upon pure facts.”
- “Joseph is the best therapist I have ever worked with! (Trust me, I have seen a lot!) ;-)<br /> <br /> I started using Betterhelp during the pandemic. I came to Joseph when I was dealing with a difficult period of time and anxiety/PTSD.<br /> <br /> I've always felt very comfortable sharing my personal situation because he is very conversational and non judgmental. He deeply cares about his clients and and has been my cheerleader since day 1. We've had good laughs, and I've had some good cries. He is excellent at guiding our conversations and always prompts me to self reflect on what I've learned.<br /> <br /> It's only been 3 months of working with Joseph and I feel like a new person on the other side. He was able to provide the support and guidance I needed to get through it.<br /> <br /> I may not have met Joseph if it wasn't for Betterhelp and I highly recommend his expertise!”
- “Joe is really helpful in the short time I've worked with him. I feel at ease discussing things with him that I never taught I could and he breaks down my issues in a very logical way so that I can learn how to challenge them. Positive attitude and willingness to help in any way he can”
- “Mr. Joe is always very positive and a joy to work with. He is also great at breaking down concepts to help you see the bigger picture.”
- “Joe was an excellent counselor. He was attentive, remembered my details, and was sometimes comfortingly receptive and at other times helpfully directive. He was quick to answer my questions and adapt to my schedule and preferences in terms of how we interacted for each session (sometimes video, sometimes live chat). I’d recommend Joe to anyone.”
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