Insurance Accepted: Aetna

Christina Hourany, M.A.
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Sometimes we find ourselves feeling overwhelmed, helpless, or like our lives are out of control. Maybe you feel so lost that you are not even sure how to take the next step forward, or no matter how hard you try you can’t seem to escape the pain that seems to follow you.

I utilize a holistic, eclectic, and collaborative approach throughout the therapeutic process to ensure that every person I work with gets care adapted to meet their needs. I specialize in helping clients heal from trauma, gain self-awareness, and develop a healthy relationship with themselves and others. I help my clients process their life experiences, help them identify what may be impeding their quality of life, and assist them in finding solutions and tools to increase their life satisfaction. I believe that there is a resiliency and strength inside each individual that supports a path of healing.

Christina is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, supervised by Hannah Stensby, LMFT. She is a Touro University graduate with a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She works with children, teens, individuals, couples, families, and parents. Christina is passionate about working with survivors of domestic violence, relational trauma, childhood trauma, and sexual trauma. She also has extensive experience working with high conflict couples, supporting them to eradicate negative cycles that may have become ingrained within their relationship resulting in greater understanding and respect for each other. In addition, she has intensive experience working with anxiety, life transitions, self-esteem, ADHD, and depression.

What to expect when working with me

My approach is grounded in trauma-informed care, meaning that I prioritize creating a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment for my clients to explore and process their experiences. Additionally, I incorporate attachment theory to help clients understand and heal from attachment wounds. I meet my clients with warmth, openness, and acceptance. I believe that for therapy to be successful, safety and respect are key in the therapeutic relationship, so I continuously work to nourish and tend to the relationship, to ensure my clients feel safe to be vulnerable.

Through a combination of therapeutic approaches, including Attachment theory, IFS Informed, CBT, DBT, Emotion Focused and The Gottman Method, I work collaboratively with clients to develop a personalized treatment plan that addresses their specific needs and goals. I meet clients where they are and utilize their personal strengths to navigate life's challenges. My passion for working with couples is fueled by my desire to utilize these skills to foster healthy and fulfilling relationships.

I am an ally for BIPOC and the LGBTQ+ community and actively engage in my own anti-racism work to check my privilege.

Favorite Quote: “Sometimes deeper mental clarity is preceded by great internal storms”. -Young Pueblo

More than my work: Being in nature brings me a sense of peace and safety that feels like a warm, safe, protective hug. I have found the healing properties of the sunshine, the trees, the ocean, and the sounds of the birds, to be incredible.

Education:

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #143526
M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy - Touro University Worldwide
B.A. Psychology - Arizona State University

Professional Organizations:

California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

Specialized Training:

Advanced Strategies For ADHD: Customized Treatment For Adults And Children

Levels I & II: Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy- in Progress

Internal Family Systems: Approaches for Trauma and Neurodivergent Relationships

Attachment Theory: Applying research on attachment to improve parent-child relationship

Working with Suicidal Thoughts: A Handbook

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Christina’s Services

Recovery from Heartbreak & Toxic Relationships

Learn how to heal and move forward after a toxic relationship, intimate partner abuse, break-up or divorce. Heal from narcissistic abuse, and the resulting depression, and anxiety. With Christina’s support and holistic approach you can feel like yourself again.

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Couples Therapy

Find peace in your relationship, learn to be a better partner, repair from conflict and breaks in trust. Christina is trained in the Gottman Method for Couples Therapy, a research backed approach to help couples connect, and find a healthy dynamic.

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Depression Therapy

Christina uses a holistic approach to treat depression. By getting to the root cause, she will use her training and experience to help you overcome your depression and feel alive again.

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Recovery From Sexual Trauma

Christina uses a trauma informed approach help you begin to find safety in your body, learn tools for self soothing, and how to move forward from trauma.

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Anxiety Therapy

Christina will help you reset your thought patterns and get to the root cause of your anxiety using research-backed methods. She will help you on your road to feeling like yourself again and triumphing over anxiety.

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