About

Hi there, I'm Christopher! My name is Christopher Mahoney, I am a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. My goal is to create a nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship, where clients can build awareness and identify strategies to have a better quality of life. My approach I use unconditional positive regard to facilitate a person-centered approach that focuses on utilizing elements of Motivational Interviewing, CBT, solution-focused, Attachment-focused, and psychoeducation to help clients reach their goals and reduce symptoms. My focus I am open to working with any clients who have a genuine desire for change, self-awareness, and skill-building to positively improve their daily lives. I am open to working with individuals and couples focused on improving their relationships. I am currently not working with minors, but not because of a lack of belief in the importance of adolescent and child therapy. My communication style I intend to create a calming and safe environment that allows for openness with all clients. I believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship created with non-judgment, unconditional positive regard, and being person and emotion-centered in processing. My journey to mental healthcare I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 7 years of experience in the mental health field. After completing my undergraduate studies at UCLA and completing my M.S. at California State University, Dominguez Hills. I have worked with adolescents, adults, and families in both outpatient and inpatient settings. have worked with a variety of client challenges, including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, ptsd, complex trauma, self-harm, suicidality, and attachment disruptions. In my experience in inpatient care, I’ve experienced a vast range of human emotion, psychic pain, and high acuity mental health presentations, however, this work has only increased my amazement at the capacity of mental and emotional resilience that all people possess.