Rajan Christian, LMFT

Rajan Christian is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who focuses on helping people navigate major life changes. He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, and issues that arise in midlife transitions. Rajan writes plainly and aims to make sessions practical and understandable.

He has 15 years of clinical experience across nonprofit, public, school, outpatient, and inpatient settings. That background includes work on crisis response teams supporting suicidal adolescents and adults, and roles inside county behavioral health and school districts. This mix of settings means he is familiar with short-term crisis work and longer-term therapy.

Rajan uses a mix of approaches in session. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and act on them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps with shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior. Attachment-Based and Client-Centered therapy guide relational work and building stronger connections.

People come to him for a wide range of concerns beyond midlife stress, including trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, ADHD, anger, and career uncertainty. He also supports people dealing with attachment, codependency, and blended family stress. Sessions aim to identify small, doable steps toward better daily functioning.

His practice emphasizes collaboration and clear goals. Rajan works in English and is based in California. Prospective clients who want to begin can use the site Start Therapy flow to match and schedule sessions.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying what matters to you and taking steps toward those values, even when uncomfortable feelings show up. It helps with life changes, midlife questions, and motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy centers on how relationships and early experiences shape current patterns, and it can help improve communication and closeness in important relationships.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals and preferences and try methods that fit your situation. If something doesn't feel right, adjustments are made together so the work stays relevant and useful.

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by saving commuting time, allowing a shorter check-in during a work break, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that feels uncomfortable. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment work to work over distance, focusing on exercises, values-based action steps, and communication practice that fit your day-to-day routine.