Rajan Christian, LMFT

California · 15 years in practice

Rajan Christian is a licensed marriage and family therapist who draws on existential ideas to help people find meaning and direction.

License and registration

LMFT, California: 82016 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1124235569 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

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About Rajan

Rajan Christian is a licensed marriage and family therapist who draws on existential ideas to help people find meaning and direction. He combines practical skills with open conversation to address anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles in everyday terms. He has fifteen years of clinical experience across nonprofit, public, and personal settings in California.

That background includes work in outpatient and inpatient programs, school districts, county behavioral health, and crisis response teams.

Background and approach

Those roles shaped how he helps people when life feels overwhelming or unclear. In sessions he focuses on what matters most to each person. He uses goal-focused tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build skills for managing symptoms.

He also uses attachment-focused ideas to help people understand relationship patterns and create healthier connections. Rajan has experience addressing trauma, suicidality, addiction, and grief. He has worked directly with people in crisis and in ongoing therapy.

He aims to combine practical coping strategies with discussions about values and purpose. People who come to him for help might be facing parenting stress, career uncertainty, ADHD-related struggles, or problems with intimacy and communication. He works in straightforward language and helps clients set achievable steps toward feeling more steady and clear about their choices.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Rajan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 Rajan names

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Online support

Approaches for online work and finding direction

Existential Therapy helps people face big questions about meaning, choice, and purpose. It focuses on what matters most to you and how to live in line with those values. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) combines acceptance of difficult thoughts with actions tied to personal values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current connections, offering ways to change how you relate to others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different methods to see what fits. This is a collaborative process where techniques and conversations are adjusted to match your needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit varied schedules and situations. Video calls let you have a fuller conversation that resembles in-person meetings. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging can help maintain momentum between sessions or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines while keeping the focus on practical steps and reflective conversations.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Rajan commonly help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related issues.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He blends existential thinking with practical methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address symptoms and meaning.

What kind of clinical background does he have?

He brings 15 years of experience across nonprofit, county, school, outpatient, and inpatient settings, including time on a crisis response team working with suicidal adolescents and adults.

Where is he licensed and based?

He holds a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential (LMFT) and practices from California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients as well.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled for therapy?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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