Christine Price, AMFT

Anxiety, OCD, & LGBTQ+ Therapist in Sacramento, CA

And virtually throughout California

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #162932, Supervised by Heather Brown, LCSW #114639

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Therapy shouldn’t have to involve explaining yourself and your experience ten times over before you finally build enough rapport to actually begin healing. Whether you’re a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, a person of color, or neurodivergent, you’re free to show up exactly as you are here: no explanation necessary.

My experience navigating the world as a Black, bisexual woman informs the way I practice therapy. I’ve coped with minority stressors and microagressions while finding my own identity, and know what it’s like to experience discrimination on multiple levels. My goal for our time together is to help you better understand your own identity while collaboratively developing tools to help you manage anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and the after-effects of trauma.

I provide a welcoming, inclusive space where you can drop the mask and heal on your own terms.

I work with:

Teens

College Students

Adults

Experiencing:

    • Persistent worry about a variety of topics, or one specific topic that causes emotional distress to think about

    • Avoidance of people, places, or things that spike your anxiety

    • Generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and anxiety related to your identity, sexuality, or orientation

    Read more about anxiety and our approach to anxiety therapy here

    • Obsessions (sometimes referred to as intrusive thoughts) that are unwanted, distressing, and hard to stop thinking about

    • Compulsions, or repetitive behaviors (including mental behaviors such as ruminating or mental reviewing the facts of a situation) that make the obsessions go away temporarily

    Read more about OCD and our approach to OCD therapy here

    • Life events that cause significant emotional distress to think about or remember

    • Including racism, homophobia, and intergenerational trauma

    Common symptoms of post-traumatic stress include:

    • Hypervigilance (feeling like you have to be on alert 24/7)

    • Chronic anxiety or fatigue

    • Depression or hopelessness

    • Avoidance of people, places, or things that remind you of the traumatic event

    • Sadness, grief, anger, resentment, shame, and other strong emotions about what happened or the people involved, including yourself

    • Experiencing racism, homophobia, or xenophobia

    • Questioning or having conflicting feelings around your sexual orientation or gender

    • Exploring your cultural identity, including the intersection of your race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, religion, country of origin, disability status, and more

    • Navigating challenges in queer relationships

    • Coming out, and other communications with loved ones about your sexual orientation and/or gender

And who want to:

  • Gain a deeper understanding of themselves, their identity, and how their cultural background and mental health intersect

  • Develop realistic strategies for navigating relationship challenges with partners, family, and friends

  • Spend less time overthinking and more time enjoying the present moment

  • Learn how to overcome intrusive thoughts and stop the endless “what if“ spirals

  • Learn how to use their creativity and artistic side as an outlet of healing

  • Explore the impact of intergenerational trauma on their mental health, and develop tools to break the cycle

“I have a deep connection to, and passion for, multiculturalism and how it influences our mental health. Because no two people are the same, I am continuously driven to help clients explore their unique inner world.” 

Sessions with me include:

  • Multiculturally-oriented care that honors your unique life circumstances, culture, and beliefs

  • Insight into how your life experiences affect your mental health, and vice versa

  • Research-backed tools to help you overcome anxiety, OCD, self-doubt, trauma, and related issues with confidence

  • Warmth, validation, and human connection with someone who deeply understands your pain

  • Integration of artistic and creative outlets to help you heal from within (for those who are interested in art therapy)

To help you achieve your goals, I offer the following types of therapy:

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) - Practical skills to manage intense emotions, cope with stress, improve your relationships, and stay grounded in the present moment

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - Helps you understand the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and actions

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) - The gold standard of therapy for OCD. Helps you break the cycle of OCD so you have fewer intrusive thoughts and can stop engaging in compulsions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Realistic strategies to help you cope with all life’s complexities - both good and bad - by increasing your emotional resilience and teaching you how to live in accordance with your values

Art Therapy - The integration of a wide variety pf art techniques to help you express, process, and gain insight into your emotions and experiences

LGBTQ+, multicultural, and neurodivergent-affirming care - Therapy that takes into account all aspects of your identity and lived experience, including family of origin, religion, race/ethnicity, disability status, and so much more. This includes viewing your circumstances from a trauma-informed and intersectional lens.

Education and training:

MA in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University

BA in Psychology from California State University East Bay

    • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: ACT for PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, and Personality Disorders with Dr. Daniel J. Moran

    • Dialectical Behavior Therapy Training with Katelyn Baxter-Musser

    • Exposure and Ritual (Response) Prevention for OCD through National Association of Social Workers

    • Exposure and Response Prevention for Scrupulosity, Harm OCD, Social Anxiety, and Agoraphobia through The Knowledge Tree

    • Changing the OCD Mindset, Rapidly through The Knowledge Tree

    • OCD Subtypes: Creative Treatment Strategies Using ERP through The Knowledge Tree

    • Navigating Client Resistance in ERP Treatment for OCD through The Knowledge Tree

  • Coursework in LGBTQ-affirming care through Pepperdine University

“Therapy can be challenging at times, but it can also be incredibly fulfilling and transformative.  No matter where you are in your life journey, I strive to provide a supportive, compassionate space where you feel heard, understood, and encouraged.”

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