Rajan Christian, LMFT
Narrative-informed therapist helping people reshape their stories
Details
| Name | Rajan Christian |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Rajan
Rajan Christian is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people untangle painful stories and rebuild meaning in their lives. He draws on Narrative approaches alongside practical therapies to help clients name problems and try different ways of responding. He often supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, and burnout.
He also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, self-esteem, career changes, and coping after major life disruptions.
Background and approach
His practice includes attention to attachment patterns and issues like codependency, commitment struggles, and body image worries. Christian brings 15 years of experience across nonprofit, county behavioral health, school district, outpatient, and inpatient settings. That background includes work on crisis response teams with people experiencing suicidality and high-intensity distress.
He also has experience with adolescents and adults in community and clinical programs. In sessions he blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive-behavioral techniques. He uses client-centered principles to keep conversations focused on what matters to each person.
Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and connection. Therapy commonly uses talk, guided problem-mapping, and actionable experiments to shift daily habits. He offers multiple online formats so people can pick what fits their schedule and communication style.
The first step is a short matching questionnaire that leads to scheduling a first session.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Rajan works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Rajan among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Rajan among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Rajan among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Rajan among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Rajan among the ways he works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Rajan among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Rajan among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Rajan among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Rajan among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Rajan directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Rajan directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approach and access: practical therapy online
Rajan uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problem stories and rewrite the role those stories play. This approach looks at how life events and meanings shape current struggles and can help with grief, identity concerns, and relationship patterns.He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions even when feelings are difficult. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with ongoing stress. Attachment-based ideas are woven into sessions to look at how early and current relationship patterns influence connection and communication.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. Over time the plan can adapt based on what helps most.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, and family schedules while trying different approaches.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, career questions, ADHD, and related challenges listed in his specialties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses Narrative Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive-behavioral techniques, with client-centered and attachment-based elements to guide conversations and practical change.
What experience does he bring to clinical work?
He has 15 years of experience across nonprofit, county behavioral health, school districts, outpatient, and inpatient settings, including work on crisis response teams.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what the person prefers.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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