Cristal Cunningham, LMFT, CA | Psychotherapist

About Cristal Cunningham

Focus areas

Anxiety

Depression

Self Esteem Issues

Bereavement / Grief Counseling

Life Transition

Stress

Codependency

Parenting Counseling

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Adults (25-64)

Individuals

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

EMDR

Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)

Humanistic

Psychodynamic

Identity

Gender

Female

Faith

Christian

Ethnicity

Black or African American

Languages spoken

Armenian, English

Getting to know Cristal Cunningham

Hi there, I'm Cristal! My name is Cristal Cunningham and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the State of California. I primarily treat clients via Telehealth. The clients I work with range in age from adolescents to older adults. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, grief, PTSD, and the associated symptoms. My approach My approach to therapy is integrative based on the needs of my clients. I primarily use Humanistic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. For treatment of traumas, I use EMDR, Somatic Therapy, and Parts Therapy aka Internal Family Systems. My focus I find that my potential clients are seeking personal growth and overcoming emotional or mental challenges. The challenges may be related to family and relationship issues, loss, societal/cultural pressures, racism, or other traumas. The challenges can cause many symptoms like perfectionism, sadness, sleeplessness, isolation, anger, people-pleasing, overthinking, low self-esteem, or even suicidal thoughts. To help my clients conquer the symptoms, I utilize talk therapy, mindfulness, and somatic techniques for processing emotions and gaining deeper insight. My communication style When working with clients, I enjoy collaborating with them along their journey to healing. I provide my clients with secure emotional support in a non-judgmental therapeutic space. My clients express feeling safe and seen while still being held accountable for doing the emotional work. On occasion, I will also assign homework to help clients process further or practice and strengthen new skills. My journey to mental healthcare Becoming a therapist is actually my third career. I finally discovered my purpose in this world. I genuinely love helping my clients grow and heal. No matter where I meet them along their life's journey, I try to help them be in a better emotional space than they were prior to starting treatment with me.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Postpartum Depression

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Therapy

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Postpartum Depression

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - San Diego

Education and training

Hope international university, Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy

NPI number

1700479847

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What practice does Cristal Cunningham work with?

Cristal Cunningham works with Rula Health - San Diego.

What are common reasons for patients to see Cristal Cunningham?

Cristal Cunningham frequently sees patients for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Cristal Cunningham on their profile.