Christian Garcia Maravillas, LMFT
Practical, person-centered therapy for everyday struggles
About Christian
Christian Garcia Maravillas uses a practical, person-centered way of working. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 11 years of experience.
Background and approach
Christian speaks English and Spanish and focuses on easing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting concerns, anger, and self-esteem struggles. Christian starts by listening to what matters most to each person.
He uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the person's pace and priorities. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for managing strong emotions.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and useful. He helps people notice patterns, try small behavioral changes, and practice skills between meetings.
Parents can bring specific parenting challenges and work on clear, repeatable approaches that fit their family life. Christian pays attention to cultural background and how it shapes each person's experience.
He addresses issues like guilt, shame, loneliness, and social anxiety alongside concerns such as post-traumatic stress and phobias. He explains tools in plain language and checks in on progress often.
Therapy is shaped to each person's goals and comfort level. Christian invites open dialogue and makes adjustments as needs change.
He encourages steps that feel doable and builds on strengths people already have.
Therapeutic approaches for online support
Christian commonly blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to create practical, goal-focused online work. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and tailoring sessions to each person's priorities, which helps people feel heard and involved in planning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and introduces exercises to test new ways of thinking and acting.He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when strong emotions or mood regulation are central concerns. DBT skills teach concrete tools for managing intense feelings, improving distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Together, these approaches offer both supportive listening and hands-on strategies for stress, anxiety, trauma reactions, and parenting challenges.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to have frequent, brief exchanges and to practice skills between sessions. These options add flexibility so therapy can fit around work, family, and daily life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Anger management
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Multicultural concerns
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish