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Christopher Grasso

Christopher Grasso

LPCC

Therapist in California

Compassionate, practical support for emotional growth

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  • Experience 6 years
  • Languages English
  • Sessions Online
  • Focus on relationships
  • Skills for daily life
  • Calm supportive presence

About Christopher

Christopher Grasso is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in California. He focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, process trauma and abuse, and work through grief and loss. He aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. Christopher approaches therapy as a collaborative effort and supports people taking the first steps toward change.

Over six years of clinical work inform his practical style. He draws on attachment-based work to look at relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current feelings. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thinking patterns that worsen mood and anxiety. Emotionally-focused ideas help when strong feelings need to be understood and expressed more clearly.

Sessions typically center on clear goals and simple tools people can try between meetings. He encourages small, achievable steps that build confidence over time. Christopher pays attention to how shame, guilt, and abandonment fears show up in day-to-day life and helps people name these patterns so they lose power.

People come for help with panic attacks, mood shifts, impulsivity, communication problems, and feeling isolated or lonely. He also supports clients working through divorce, control issues, and questions about life purpose. The intention is steady, practical work rather than quick fixes.

If you choose to begin, the process usually starts with a short questionnaire and a scheduling step. Christopher tries to match pace and approach to each person’s needs so therapy feels manageable and relevant.

How his approaches guide online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current feelings and patterns. It helps people notice how they seek connection or pull away and offers ways to change those patterns in everyday interactions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts that increase anxiety or depression and offers concrete steps to test and change those thoughts. This approach is useful for panic attacks, mood shifts, and worries that interfere with daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, strengths, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether attachment work, CBT, or another approach best fits the current concern.

Confirm the session formats before booking, as options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people choose a calmer moment to focus on issues like loneliness, grief, or relationship patterns. Licensed professionals work with clients to match session length and frequency to their routines so therapy is easier to maintain.

License and NPI

LPCC California · No. 15716
NPI1659939213

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he commonly address?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Additional focus areas include isolation or loneliness, attachment and abandonment issues, and panic attacks.

What is his therapy style like?

Therapy is collaborative and straightforward. He creates space to talk without judgment and uses practical exercises to address thoughts and emotions.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has six years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and impulsivity.

What credential does he hold and where is he located?

He is a licensed professional clinical counselor, LPCC, practicing in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can people outside the U.S. work with him?

He is not accepting international clients at this time.

How does pricing and session payment work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the next steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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