Giles ChristmanLMFT

Giles Christman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 12 years of clinical experience. He works with people facing relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Giles draws on practical, evidence-based techniques to help people manage strong emotions and navigate life transitions.

Giles earned a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Virginia Tech. He has worked alongside schools and juvenile justice systems to support at-risk youth and their caregivers. That experience informs his approach to family and communication issues.

In sessions he focuses on what a person can do next. He uses trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and strengths-based methods to reduce overwhelming memories and build coping skills. Giles talks through concrete steps, like changing patterns of thinking and practicing new ways of interacting.

He offers culturally aware care and pays attention to each person’s background and identity. That aim is to help people feel understood and to expand how they see their options. He also helps with practical problems such as communication breakdowns, divorce-related stress, and caregiver strain.

Giles is bilingual in English and Spanish. He encourages clear goals and regular check-ins so progress is measurable. For parents and people planning or navigating pregnancy and childbirth, he can help address related relationship and mood concerns alongside other life stressors.

Approaches that guide online care

Many clients benefit from trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how memories and thoughts influence current feelings and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to reduce distress. This approach can help with post-traumatic stress, strong mood swings, and upsetting memories.

Giles also uses strengths-based work that highlights a person's existing resources. That method helps people build on what already works for them, whether that's improving communication, managing caregiver stress, or coping with relationship changes during pregnancy and childbirth.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals and day-to-day needs. That collaboration may include trying a skill for a few weeks and adjusting based on how well it fits.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit regular appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to involve a school or caregiver in planning, when appropriate, without requiring extra travel.