Christine Barrett
Christine Barrett, B.A. (she/her), is a clinical psychology extern at California Counseling Clinics gaining supervised clinical experience. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Clinical Psychology at California Lutheran University and previously earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, with a minor in Applied Psychology, from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Christine’s clinical training includes DBT-informed psychotherapy, suicide risk assessment and safety planning, trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and measurement-based treatment. She has experience providing individual therapy to adults with mood disorders, trauma histories, suicidal behaviors, and emotion dysregulation, as well as leading DBT skills groups focused on mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Her background also includes work in community behavioral health, interpersonal violence intervention, care coordination, crisis advocacy, and support for individuals and families impacted by trauma, domestic violence, and foster care involvement. Christine approaches clinical work with warmth, collaboration, and a commitment to helping clients build insight, coping skills, and meaningful change.
Education:
- B.A. in Sociology, University of California Santa Barbara
Experience:
- Extern, California Lutheran University Community Counseling Services
- Learning and Development Specialist, Mindoula Health, Inc.
- Trainer and Field Implementation Leader, Population Health Programs
- Program Coordinator and Trainer, Interpersonal Violence Reduction Program
Common Presenting Issues I Work With:
Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Autism, Learning Disabilities, Behavioral Issues, Anger Management, Addiction and Alcohol use, Grief, Relationship Issues, Family Conflict, Self-Esteem, Stress, Spirituality, Trauma and PTSD, Codependency, Parenting, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Sleep Issues, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Women’s issues, Infertility, Infidelity, Testing and Evaluation, Sports Performance, LGBT- gender affirming care.
Types of Therapy:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Family/Marital
Age Ranges:
Adults (18+) and Older Adults (65+).