Therapist profile
Giles Christman, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Relationship and Family
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- Relationship strain
- Trauma informed CBT
- Caregiver stress
About Giles
Giles Christman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in North Carolina with 12 years of experience. He works with adults who are managing relationship and family strain, grief, low self-esteem, and depressive symptoms. Sessions are conducted in English and focus on real-life steps a person can use at home and in relationships.
Giles trained at Brigham Young University for his bachelor’s degree and completed a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Virginia Tech. Over the years he has worked alongside schools and juvenile justice systems to support families with at-risk youth and behavior concerns. That background shapes how he approaches family-related stress and communication problems.
He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques, including trauma-focused cognitive behavioral methods and strengths-based work. These approaches aim to reduce distress tied to past events, improve day-to-day coping, and build on what already works in a person’s life. Giles often emphasizes practical skills rather than long theoretical explanations.
Clients can expect straightforward conversations about attachments, abandonment, and patterns that cause recurring conflict. He also addresses caregiver stress, body image concerns, and issues that can follow separation or divorce. When needed, he helps people unpack guilt, shame, or isolation so they can make clearer decisions.
Giles frames therapy as collaborative work. He checks what is most urgent first, then uses focused sessions to practice communication, manage mood symptoms, and set realistic next steps. People who want to start are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How his therapeutic methods work for online sessions
Giles commonly uses trauma-focused cognitive behavioral techniques and strengths-based approaches. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral work breaks difficult experiences into manageable parts and teaches specific skills for reducing symptoms linked to traumatic events. Strengths-based methods look for what already helps a person cope and expand on those abilities to address relationship and family stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Giles will review what feels most urgent and try methods that fit the client’s goals and preferences. Sessions are collaborative - he helps decide whether to focus on communication practice, managing mood symptoms, or addressing attachment patterns first.
The therapist’s biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm which formats he currently offers before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or school by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when useful. They also allow steady follow-up after a first appointment so skills can be practiced between sessions and adjusted as needed.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address related to family life?
He works with relationship strain, family conflict, grief, low self-esteem, and depression along with related issues like communication and divorce stress.
What kind of therapy style should I expect?
He uses evidence-based techniques with a practical focus, including trauma-focused cognitive behavioral methods and strengths-based work to teach skills people can use at home.
How much experience does he have with these issues?
He has 12 years of clinical experience working with family and relationship concerns and with youth-related behavior through school and juvenile justice collaborations.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is an LMFT licensed in North Carolina and holds a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Virginia Tech.
Does he work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions are conducted.
How does billing or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; check the booking details for current pricing information.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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