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Christina Leahy

Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT (she, her)

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Available both in-person and online
138 Civic Center Drive Vista, CA 92084
You might be the person everyone else leans on. Capable, perceptive, easy to read a room. And yet privately feel like you've never quite landed anywhere. Maybe you grew up between countries, between cultures, between versions of yourself, and learned early that adaptation was survival. Or maybe you can't point to a single reason, but intimacy feels harder than it should, and you're tired of living so much of your life in your head.
I work with people who are ready to stop managing their inner life from a distance and start actually living it. That might look like understanding why you shut down with the people closest to you, unpacking what it means to have grown up belonging everywhere and nowhere, or learning to trust your body's wisdom instead of overriding it.
Whatever brought you here, you don't have to figure it out alone.
Call or Christina Leahy now for a free 15 minute consultation - (323) 927-1228

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

138 Civic Center Drive

Vista, CA 92084 map

(323) 927-1228
My website
I offer in-person therapy in Vista and work online across San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
I specialize in Third Culture Kids / Adults, Cross-Cultural Couples and Parenting 
$225 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and groups  
Christina Leahy, LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist offering Somatic processing, Brainspotting, and Analytical Depth Work
Christina Leahy
Let's Connect (323) 927-1228
Photo of Christina Leahy, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

138 Civic Center Drive

Vista, CA 92084 map

(323) 927-1228
My website
I offer in-person therapy in Vista and work online across San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
I specialize in Third Culture Kids / Adults, Cross-Cultural Couples and Parenting 
$225 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and groups  
Christina Leahy, LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist offering Somatic processing, Brainspotting, and Analytical Depth Work
Christina Leahy

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $225
  • Couple Sessions $250

Payment Methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Out of Network
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I'm a private-pay practice. If you have an out-of-network PPO plan, I'm happy to provide a superbill so you can seek partial reimbursement directly from your insurer.
Photo of Christina Leahy, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Christina Leahy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (323) 927-1228
"
I'm a private-pay practice. If you have an out-of-network PPO plan, I'm happy to provide a superbill so you can seek partial reimbursement directly from your insurer.
Photo of Christina Leahy, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Christina Leahy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (323) 927-1228

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 104840 Christina Leahy
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 14 years
  • Attended Vanguard University, Master of Science in Clinical Psychology, Graduated 2015
  • Additional Credentials

  • Membership with California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists 116891 / 2023
  • Certificate from Brainspotting Phase 1 2022
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I've spent over a decade working at the intersection of identity, attachment, and the body. First in schools, then community mental health, and now in private practice with individuals and couples. I'm a Cross-Cultural Kid myself, born in Morocco, raised in Spain and then in the US.
Photo of Christina Leahy, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Christina Leahy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (323) 927-1228
"
I've spent over a decade working at the intersection of identity, attachment, and the body. First in schools, then community mental health, and now in private practice with individuals and couples. I'm a Cross-Cultural Kid myself, born in Morocco, raised in Spain and then in the US.
Photo of Christina Leahy, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Christina Leahy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (323) 927-1228

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Third Culture Kids / Adults
  • Cross-Cultural Couples
  • Parenting

Expertise

  • Cancer
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Men's Issues
  • Relationship Issues
  • Women's Issues
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I work with Third Culture adults to grieve the losses that rarely get named, explore identity beneath the adaptability, and build a life where you feel genuinely rooted. If you grew up moving, living between cultures and expectations, code-switching, or learning to leave people behind before they left you, this work was made for you.
Photo of Christina Leahy, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Christina Leahy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (323) 927-1228
"
I work with Third Culture adults to grieve the losses that rarely get named, explore identity beneath the adaptability, and build a life where you feel genuinely rooted. If you grew up moving, living between cultures and expectations, code-switching, or learning to leave people behind before they left you, this work was made for you.
Photo of Christina Leahy, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Christina Leahy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (323) 927-1228


Client Focus

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Transgender Allied

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Transgender Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Depth Work
  • Family Systems
  • Relational
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Sessions are warm, direct, and occasionally challenging, because real connection requires honesty. We'll slow down, get curious about the patterns keeping you stuck, work somatically when that's useful, and pay attention to what your body is carrying and communicating, not just your words.
Photo of Christina Leahy, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Christina Leahy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (323) 927-1228
"
Sessions are warm, direct, and occasionally challenging, because real connection requires honesty. We'll slow down, get curious about the patterns keeping you stuck, work somatically when that's useful, and pay attention to what your body is carrying and communicating, not just your words.
Photo of Christina Leahy, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Christina Leahy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (323) 927-1228

Location

Primary Location

138 Civic Center Drive

Vista, CA 92084

(323) 927-1228
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I offer in-person therapy in Vista and work online across San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Photo of Christina Leahy, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Christina Leahy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (323) 927-1228
"
I offer in-person therapy in Vista and work online across San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Photo of Christina Leahy, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Christina Leahy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (323) 927-1228