Emma Crissman, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist · she/her
Emma Crissman is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who believes the work begins the moment a client feels safe. She centers the therapeutic relationship first, then builds from there.
Biracial and half-Filipina-American herself, Emma brings a lived understanding of identity and belonging to her work. She specializes in developmental trauma and the ways it can quietly shape self-worth, mood, relationships, and how we show up at school and work.
Her sessions weave together mindfulness, practical skills for emotional regulation, and a family-systems perspective that looks honestly at the beliefs, roles, and rules we inherit, and which of them are still ours to keep.
Her approach
Relationship-first and safety-first, blending mindfulness and skill-building for distress tolerance and emotional regulation with a family-systems lens.
Who she works with
Adults, adolescents, couples, and families.
Training
- Master of Arts, Marriage & Family TherapyAlliant International University, Irvine
- Bachelor's Degree, PsychologyUniversity of Montana, Missoula
- License LMFT135310 · California