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Christina Balboni

Therapist · California

Christina Balboni

LCSW

Californian LCSW focusing on grief and aging

  • 8 years' experience
  • Based in California
  • Sessions online
  • Speaks English
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  • Geriatric focus
  • Grief support
  • Anxiety and mood

About Christina

Christina Balboni is a licensed clinical social worker in California with eight years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and grief, including coping with end-of-life care and loss. Christina writes in a straightforward way and meets people where they are. She aims to make the first step feel manageable and respects the courage it takes to begin.

Her background includes more than a decade of work in the geriatric field, which shaped her focus on aging and end-of-life concerns. She uses practical conversation and tailored plans to address motivation, confidence, and reactions to major life changes. Christina pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns that can affect everyday functioning. She also has experience supporting people facing chronic pain, illness, and multiple co-occurring issues.

Sessions emphasize clear goals and a respectful tone. Christina adapts session pace and topics to each person’s needs. She works with people on communication problems, codependency, and commitment or control-related struggles. For mood and behavioral concerns she helps people break down problems into small, workable steps.

Her approach is people-centered and compassionate rather than one-size-fits-all. Christina collaborates on a plan and adjusts it as progress happens. She believes practical changes and steady support can improve coping over time.

Christina practices in California and conducts sessions in English. If you’re ready to begin, she encourages taking the next step toward support.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

How evidence-based techniques guide online work

Christina draws on common evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage mood and loss in practical ways. One approach focuses on building small, achievable behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and lift motivation; it breaks tasks into steps and tracks progress over time. Another approach centers on processing grief and end-of-life concerns through structured conversation that helps make meaning and identify coping strategies for difficult emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Christina treats the choice of methods as collaborative and adjusts direction based on a person’s goals, preferences, and how they respond in sessions. She will discuss options and try approaches that fit the issue at hand.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and offering ways to work when attendance in person is difficult. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to maintain continuity of care and adapt pacing to what works for each person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Christina help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, including end-of-life care and loss.

How does she approach therapy?

Sessions are tailored to each person with practical conversation and clear goals. Christina emphasizes respectful, compassionate dialogue and adjusts pace to fit needs.

What is her professional background?

Christina has eight years of professional experience and more than a decade working in the geriatric field, which informs her focus on aging and end-of-life concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LCSW licensed in California and practices within that state.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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