he/him

Christopher Stewart

LMFT

Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Health Net/MHN, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California

Communication Style

Action-oriented, Authentic, Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented

Focus areas

Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Men’s Issues, Panic, Sleep, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma, Workplace Stress

Experienced with

BIPOC, Indigenous Americans, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, LGBTQ+

Years of Experience

12+

I focus on empowering clients through an open professional approach, empathy, and compassionate understanding.

Christopher Stewart,

LMFT

License number

#51471

Therapy style

My services are provided from a Strengths-Based, Cognitive-Behavioral, Family Systems, Humanistic perspective. I focus on empowering clients through an open professional approach, empathy, and compassionate understanding. I have extensive experience working with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples. This includes treatment for substance use disorders using a harm-reduction model, mental health disorders, dual-diagnosis, severe mental illness, Native American populations, and court-dependent youth. My passion is for people, and believe we all have an intrinsic desire to move toward health and happiness.

Approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Harm Reduction
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Motivational Interviewing
Relational
Solution-focused
Strengths-based

Education

BA - Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara MA - Counseling Psychology, National University

Interests

We are a USA Swim Team family; both my sons are competitive swimmers and our weekends are often filled with the joy of watching my sons develop as athletes. I have a passion for all water sports and enjoy spending time in beautiful natural environments.