Christine Rodriguez, LCSW

Christine Rodriguez, LCSW, helps people who feel stuck with relationship and intimacy problems. She focuses on making connection easier and improving communication. People come to her for help after affairs, with sexual concerns, or when jealousy and trust are eroding closeness.

She listens for patterns that cause repeated fights and for the ways stress and anxiety affect closeness. Sessions aim to identify what each person needs and to practice new ways of talking and responding. That usually includes concrete skills for hard conversations and steps to rebuild attraction and trust.

Christine uses several therapy approaches together to match each person’s situation. She draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds shape current relationship habits. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help partners talk about feelings that matter the most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.

Christine earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential. She completed a Sexual Health Certificate Program in Sex Therapy and Sex Education at the University of Michigan in 2024. Her background includes working with relationship, intimacy, and sexuality concerns across different types of partnerships.

Sessions are offered in English and are based in California. She has four years of clinical experience and frames treatment around practical tools you can use between meetings to shift patterns and increase closeness.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Christine often uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current partnerships. That approach helps identify why people react the way they do and points to small changes that improve connection.

She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy, which helps partners name and share vulnerable feelings that are driving conflicts. EFT can be useful when trust, jealousy, or closeness have been damaged. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety and improve communication.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. Treatment may combine elements from different approaches as progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins that focus on specific skills. Different formats can also suit lower-bandwidth connections or brief check-ins when a full session is not needed.