Dr. Maureen Christensen , LMFT

Dr. Maureen Christensen is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 34 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, and families. She focuses on creating momentum for change by combining practical skills with compassionate support. Clients work with her to set clear goals and address patterns of thought and behavior that limit wellbeing. She emphasizes empowerment, encouraging people to move past fears and self-defeating habits so they can become the person they want to be.

Dr. Christensen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a method that helps identify and challenge negative thoughts and replace them with more helpful thinking and actions. She is known for a direct style balanced by warmth and encouragement, offering concrete tools clients can continue to use after formal therapy ends. Her approach helps clients build long-term coping skills and greater self-reliance.

Her academic background includes a PhD in Health and Human Services, a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, and a bachelor’s degree in Nursing. She also holds the LMFT credential, which designates her as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Dr. Christensen believes people have the capacity to heal mentally, physically, and emotionally by understanding themselves and finding the courage to live authentically.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Dr. Christensen integrates client-centered therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to support clients in online sessions. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening with empathy, helping people explore their values and choices so they can determine the changes they want to make. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new perspectives and behaviors, which can ease symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy when relationship patterns and attachment needs are central to a couple or family concern. That approach helps partners understand emotional responses and create more secure connections. Choosing the right method is a collaborative process - the therapist works with each person to identify the best fit based on needs, goals, and preferences, and may combine elements of these approaches as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexible ways to engage - by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, maintain continuity during transitions, and access care from where the client is most comfortable.