Christine Rodriguez, LCSW

Christine Rodriguez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who helps people who want clearer communication, deeper intimacy, and less relationship stress. She focuses on practical steps people can use to improve connection and feel more satisfied in their relationships and sexual lives.

She works with issues such as relationship strain, intimacy concerns, anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She also addresses topics like infidelity, commitment doubts, jealousy, money and communication problems, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics. Her work includes attention to sexuality, sexual dysfunction, BDSM and kink, and concerns specific to women and men.

Her clinical approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, the Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy, and mindfulness techniques. Sessions tend to focus on identifying unhelpful interaction patterns, learning new ways to communicate, and practicing strategies that reduce conflict and increase closeness.

Christine earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California in 2017 and completed the Sexual Health Certificate Program in Sex Therapy and Sex Education at the University of Michigan in 2024. She has four years of professional practice supporting individuals and couples with relationship and sexual health concerns.

Practical work in sessions might include communication skill practice, behavior experiments from CBT, and exercises to rebuild trust and fondness. She aims for clear, usable tools people can try between sessions to make gradual, meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches that translate online

Christine commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT sessions often include simple exercises and small experiments that clients try between meetings to reduce anxiety and improve communication.

She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to help partners notice and change the emotional patterns that keep them stuck. EFT work focuses on expressing vulnerable emotions and creating new ways of responding that build closeness.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will review your goals and try methods that match your needs, adjusting direction as progress and preferences become clear. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques to keep using.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people practice communication skills face to face. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief coaching, check-ins, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, care duties, and travel.