Christopher Tellez , LCSW

Christopher Tellez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Reiki Master based in San Francisco, California. He earned a Master of Social Work from Columbia University in 2005 and obtained his LCSW credential in 2021 - the LCSW indicates formal training and licensure to provide clinical social work and therapeutic services. In addition to his clinical work, he founded SF REIKI CENTER in 2011 where he teaches Reiki and works with clients in energy-based practices.

Drawing on a somatic perspective that attends to mind, body, and spirit, he helps clients process emotions and move through difficult experiences so they can build the life they want. His approach emphasizes noticing bodily experience alongside feelings and thought patterns, and he offers spiritual practices, meditation, and mantra work when clients wish to include them in therapy. He has experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, anger, motivation, and self-esteem concerns, as well as LGBTQ-related matters and confidence building.

Christopher frames clients as the experts of their own stories and seeks to highlight their strengths while working through challenges. He encourages the courage it takes to pursue a more fulfilling, meaningful life and positions himself as a supportive partner in that process.

Approach-Focused Care and Online Therapy Options

Client-Centered Therapy centers the client’s experience and emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration so individuals can clarify goals and build self-directed change - it is often helpful for issues like low self-esteem, life purpose, and relationship concerns.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and reshaping emotional responses to improve connection and regulation; it can be especially useful for processing grief, anger, and attachment-related difficulties. Mindfulness Therapy uses attention to present-moment experience and gentle awareness practices to reduce reactivity and increase emotional balance, which often supports management of anxiety, panic, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Christopher works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. He tailors sessions so techniques are integrated in ways that feel practical and meaningful for the individual.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility for those with busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic constraints. Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to access consistent support and to continue work between appointments when that fits the client’s life.