Chris Peterson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Let's Connect (760) 642-5557
Available both in-person and online
Vista, CA 92081
My clients are individuals who often carry with them unresolved feelings from either their past or present challenges. Viewing those issues from an objective and trusted practitioner is vital to the change process. Always viewing my clients with unconditional positive regard is essential to us being successful. Therapy can often be the first time someone gets to step out of the day to day of their lives. My hope is during this introspection, I can coach you in the direction you need to go, not where my training thinks you should go. While I may illuminate potential paths, you're taking the steps with me right behind you!
Specialty areas include complex trauma therapy (Trauma-Focused CBT Certified), substance use management, individual, couples and family systems therapy, and suicidal and defiant children and teens. I have extensive experience in crisis management, suicide prevention, mood disorders, psychosis, LGBT issues, personality disorders and grief and loss.
I invite you to experience a masculine yet sensitive take on therapy. Being an objective holding place for your experience is my focus. I truly thrive on helping people identify their own intrinsic strengths and no moment in therapy is more powerful than someone finding that strength. It's my honor to serve you and I am so eager to meet the true you!
Call or Email Chris Peterson now for a free 15 minute consultation - (760) 642-5557
Let's Connect (760) 642-5557
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $150
- Couple Sessions $150
Payment Methods
ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, VisaInsurance
- Out of Network
Chris Peterson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (760) 642-5557
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 102726 Chris Peterson
- In Practice for 9 years
- Attended Argosy University, Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology, Graduated 2011
- Certificate from National Conflict Resolution Center - Advanced Training Certificate 2016
- Certificate from National Childhood Traumatic Stress Network - Trauma-Focused CBT Clinician Certification 2015
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Chris Peterson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (760) 642-5557
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Child
- Trauma and PTSD
- Family Conflict
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Foster and Probation System Involved Youth
- High Conflict Family Systems
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Medication Management
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Neurodivergence
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
- Sexual Abuse
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Thinking Disorders
- Veterans
- Video Game Addiction
Chris Peterson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (760) 642-5557
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Pacific Islander
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Pacific Islander
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Adlerian
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Chris Peterson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (760) 642-5557