About Christopher
Christopher Tellez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and self-esteem struggles. He also helps with issues related to gender and sexuality, including LGBT concerns, and with problems such as panic, social anxiety, and isolation. Christopher speaks English and practices from California as a LCSW.
He blends body-focused work with talk therapy to help people feel more grounded. Sessions often include attention to breath, bodily sensations, and gentle practices to work through intense feelings.
Background and approach
The goal is to reduce the hold of distressing reactions so daily life becomes easier to manage. Christopher draws on client-centered and emotionally focused methods to create a calm, accepting space. He invites people to tell their stories at their own pace and helps them notice how emotions show up in the body.
That mix can help with relationship concerns, grief, anger, and questions about identity. He also uses mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas to notice recurring patterns and shifts in attention. Mindfulness skills are offered in small, practical steps to manage panic, worry, and seasonal lows.
Exploring deeper patterns can help people understand why certain reactions keep repeating. Christopher encourages collaboration and respects each person's knowledge of their life. He can support meditation and mantra practice when that fits a person's goals.
Taking the first step can feel hard, and he aims to make the process clear and steady.
How somatic and emotional work translates to online therapy
Somatic Therapy pays attention to bodily sensations and movement to help people notice and regulate stress and strong emotions. It can be useful for panic, trauma-related reactions, and chronic tension that shows up in the body.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and pace, offering acceptance and gentle guidance. This approach supports people who want a steady, nonjudgmental space to talk through identity, grief, or self-worth issues.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name core emotions and how those feelings shape relationships and behavior. It can be helpful for anger, attachment worries, and improving emotional clarity.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to try practices that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. Together they decide whether to emphasize breath and body awareness, conversational exploration, or emotion-focused exercises.
Online formats offer flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and observation of breath and posture, while phone sessions may feel simpler for some people. Live chat and text-based messaging provide options for brief check-ins, reflective notes, or ongoing support between sessions. These choices help people keep therapy consistent around work, family, and daily routines.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Anger management
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English