https://www.christinesgood.com/home daily 1.0 2026-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff8874f7b45302fc3adb770/a16e03d9-b440-457a-af15-6f0dc18d4ee9/Relaxed+2MB+copy.jpeg Home - What I Specialize In Complex trauma Including: Adults healing from emotional abuse, neglect, or sexual trauma using EMDR and other evidence-based approaches Latinx adults navigating trauma, family expectations, and identity Adult children of immigrant parents Adult children of addicts Adults in or leaving a relationship affected by addiction Support for Religious Trauma Christine A. Velasquez, LCSW 61047 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff8874f7b45302fc3adb770/1672359244070-WGZ80D7H2VWBSLGT9MPX/unsplash-image-JNiYQHi5Hjc.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff8874f7b45302fc3adb770/1662486877114-9L5GX241KF0ZBNH4UXVC/unsplash-image-6nsGg3Iw37c.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinesgood.com/about daily 0.75 2026-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff8874f7b45302fc3adb770/1610427670127-4OJYJHP3JCB3J342O0D3/Collage.jpg About Christine - I myself lost over 120lbs… I lost over 120lbs. As a trauma informed therapist, I know first hand how ‘our bodies keep the score’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff8874f7b45302fc3adb770/50dfbd51-f8da-4816-8fac-a87acb41a03b/Seated+full+body.JPG About Christine - Ms. Velasquez received her Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Southern California and her bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW 61047) and is certified in nine evidence-based practices, with an affinity for Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and EMDR. She has over 15 years of experience treating a wide range of emotional, habitual, and interpersonal challenges. Outside her private practice, Ms. Velasquez actively serves as a crisis responder in Los Angeles County and as a psychiatric social worker in community mental health. https://www.christinesgood.com/faq daily 0.75 2025-10-07 https://www.christinesgood.com/why-no-insurance daily 0.75 2023-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff8874f7b45302fc3adb770/1672955596619-0U3XHLNXNW7NWDDBWMGT/unsplash-image-CmO_GydmKaY.jpg The Benefits of Going Out of Network You don’t need a formal mental health disorder or diagnosis as required by your insurance. Not everyone in need of counseling has a “mental illness.” By choosing your own therapist you can find the most qualified counselor for your particular concern which can lead to fewer sessions, quicker results, and potentially lower out of pocket costs in the long run. I choose not to accept insurance so I may have a smaller case load. This allows me to invest more time and energy in the clients I accept into my practice. As an out of network therapist I can offer longer and more frequent sessions. And because I spend less time dealing with insurances and paperwork, an hour session with me is ACTUALLY an hour (60 minutes). Still want to go through your insurance? 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On average, people don’t have the courage to confront their problems or own their role in them. On average, people avoid, minimize, or don’t have enough insight to even acknowledge there’s a problem, let alone that there’s anything they can do about it. I don’t meet with people to help them be “normal.” I meet with people to help them become above average. Not just resilient — antifragile. You don’t have to believe in post-traumatic growth yet. I do. And I’ll help you not just believe it, but experience it.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff8874f7b45302fc3adb770/1644415065100-877GF8M0SFBKZVUFWWQK/unsplash-image-IUY_3DvM__w.jpg Specialties and Trainings My command of these practices primarily serve a supporting role to my humanistic and wholistic approach. What does that mean? It means I will never force you or your problems into a convenient theoretical box! Ultimately, everyone has specific needs and goals, and your treatment with me will reflect that! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff8874f7b45302fc3adb770/53f42d0c-f8cf-41db-9f04-0612e22aba05/CBT+Certificate.png Specialties and Trainings - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff8874f7b45302fc3adb770/a813ff5e-b93b-4737-a8b2-28b5e836b54d/Seeking+Safety+Certificate.png Specialties and Trainings - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff8874f7b45302fc3adb770/863f0267-3ea5-4cd6-b8eb-9b87e85907fc/IPT+Certificate.png Specialties and Trainings - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff8874f7b45302fc3adb770/d241a013-fac4-4e54-945c-3338f66bf5ce/PST+Certificate.png Specialties and Trainings - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinesgood.com/specialties-and-trainings-1 daily 0.75 2022-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Specialties and Trainings (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Specialties and Trainings (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Specialties and Trainings (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607638148090-Y6OFDI575CM3NQV732RJ/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0387.jpg Specialties and Trainings (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607628784608-5D22G9GPLHDSAB2IXC2G/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0638.jpg Specialties and Trainings (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847743861-GWVMBPD7Z7WQRQL9IZZ8/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0380.jpg Specialties and Trainings (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff8874f7b45302fc3adb770/1644415065100-877GF8M0SFBKZVUFWWQK/unsplash-image-IUY_3DvM__w.jpg Specialties and Trainings (Copy) However, my command of these practices primarily serve a supporting role to my humanistic and wholistic approach. 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