Chrissy Barlahan(She/Her/Hers)

Chrissy Barlahan is in your corner. She is an Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Redondo Beach, CA and gets in the trenches with you. Her ability to attune and get to the heart of her client’s struggle is unparalleled. Chrissy’s warmth is balanced by her ability to be direct and give it to you straight. Think warm mom vibe mixed with ride or die best friend. That is what you get when you work with her, someone who is relentlessly reassuring and purely protective. If you’re looking for a therapist that feels relatable, honest, and can make you laugh, Chrissy is your girl!

Chrissy’s clients come seeking guidance with relationship issues. Chrissy specializes in working with couples and individuals to help unravel their painful relationship cycle. Chrissy helps couples reconcile and bring back the connection they long for. Chrissy loves talking about sex and intimacy in relationships, so client’s never have to feel like anything is off-limits. Clients can lay it all on the table so they can have a relationship that feels full and vibrant.

Chrissy loves working with all aspects of relationships including those that have been painful or abusive. Chrissy can help clients that have been in co-dependent relationships or have undergone narcissistic abuse. Chrissy’s clients working through co-dependence find themselves saying, “I can’t be ok unless you’re ok.” She helps these clients work through their sense of over responsibility for others and develop a sense of freedom while reigniting their sense of self-worth.

Chrissy works from an Emotion Focused Therapy model. EFT is rooted in evidence-based attachment theory. Chrissy aims to strip everything down and get to the bare bones of what clients struggle with. Chrissy offers in person and Telehealth sessions and currently has a few openings, so grab them while you can!