First Appointment is Free:
I offer a free full-length appointment to all prospective clients. I want you to know what I offer before you hire me. Click "Request Appointment" above.
Scheduling:
My clients choose their own appointment times using an online calendar that displays my availability.
Relationship and Marriage Therapy:
I use relationship repair principles developed by Bruce Tift, David Schnarch and Jennifer Finlayson-Fife. You can read more at LearnLoveAgain.com.
Trauma Therapy:
I use Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to heal trauma. There is no need to disclose what is being processed. I also use Internal Family Systems (IFS) and somatic experiencing.
Pricing:
I charge $160 per 50-minute session. I do not accept insurance. I offer sliding-scale pricing for lower-income clients.
My Education and Training:
Masters of Psychology from Western Institute for Social Research, Berkeley, California
Eye movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) with Dr. Philip Manfield
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) with Kathy Long
Attachment-Based Family Therapy training
Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy training
Gottman Method Couples Therapy training (level 2)
Background and Life Experience:
I'm a military veteran, husband, father, and lover of the outdoors. I live in the foothills of the Sierra Mountains where I enjoy hiking, biking, running, and backpacking.
Contact me:
click "Request Appointment"
Call/text: 916-292-8920
Email: james.m.christensen@gmail.com.
Regulatory information:
James Christensen, California Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #126387, is employed by the Center for Psychotherapy, Spirituality and Creativity of Sonoma, California, and supervised by Israel Perla, PhD, LMFT 43965.
James Christensen
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist